Intestinal Perforation during the Stabilization Period in a Preterm Infant with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Intestinal Perforation during the Stabilization Period in a Preterm Infant with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Abstract Background Delayed surgery after stabilization of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an accepted strategy. However, the evidence favoring delayed versus immediate surgical repair is limited. We present an extremely rare case of a very low-birth-weight infant...

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Main Authors: Zbyněk Straňák, Karel Pýcha, Simona Feyereislova, Jaroslav Feyereisl, Michal Rygl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:
congenital diaphragmatic hernia
delayed surgery
bowel perforation
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1606288

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