title: Perinatal management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and anterior abdominal wall defects.
abstract: The prenatal diagnosis and antepartum management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and anterior abdominal wall defects are reviewed. In addition, the intrapartum and neonatal considerations and management strategies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Caplan
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: MacGregor
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis