title: A fighting chance to breathe. Repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: Diaphragmatic hernia is a congenital lung defect which has high mortality rates. It can be corrected by surgery if the lungs are not too severely affected, and requires excellent postoperative nursing care.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Yeo
mesh_terms: D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011182:Postoperative Care