Follow up of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Survival of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia has improved with the introduction of more sophisticated treatments. Long-term follow up has led to the recognition of pulmonary morbidity not previously recognized. In addition, extrapulmonary problems associated with the survival of these high-risk infants are now being identified. This review describes associated morbidities in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors and their predictors.
West
Sonlee D
SD
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Sonlee.D.West@uth.tmc.edu
Wilson
Jay M
JM
D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux; D034381:Hearing Loss; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009422:Nervous System Diseases; D012008:Recurrence; D017741:Survivors