Preoperative stabilisation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Between January 1983 and November 1986, 26 newborn infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia were treated by early operation at a mean of 7 hours of age. A further 23 infants admitted between December 1986 and December 1989 were stabilised for a mean period of 40 hours before operation. There was no significant difference in survival between the two groups. Delayed operation is not detrimental to infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
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Institute of Child Health, University of Liverpool.
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D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors