title: Survival of Three Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and d-Transposition of the Great Arteries.
abstract: Survival is significantly compromised in infants born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and major cardiac anomalies. Mortality is highest when congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs in association with d-transposition of the great arteries. We present three infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia associated with d-transposition of the great arteries from a single institution. All three infants survived to discharge after surgical repair/palliation of both the diaphragmatic hernia and heart defect and are doing well at last follow-up. The clinical course and management of these three patients are described.
authors.affiliation: 1 College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Blancha
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Veniamin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ratner
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Gudrun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aspelund
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levasseur
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Emile
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bacha
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ganga
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D017741:Survivors; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: arterial switch operation; congenital diaphragmatic hernia; congenital heart disease; d-Transposition of the great arteries