SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF BILATERAL CONGENITAL EVENTRATION OF THE DIAPHRAGM

Authors
SHIMOTAKE T JIKIHARA R YANAGIHARA J IWAI N
Citation
T. Shimotake et al., SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF BILATERAL CONGENITAL EVENTRATION OF THE DIAPHRAGM, Pediatric surgery international, 10(2-3), 1995, pp. 173-174
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric surgery international → ACNP
ISSN journal
01790358
Volume
10
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
173 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-0358(1995)10:2-3<173:SMOBCE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A case of bilateral congenital eventration of the diaphragm is reporte d, Antenatal ultrasonography indicated the presence of a left diaphrag matic hernia; severe respiratory distress was present immediately foll owing birth, and with the patient at the age of 7 h plication of the m embranous left hemidiaphragm was performed. Postoperatively, respirato ry distress persisted; X-ray films revealed an elevated right hemidiap hragm, which was plicated on the 11th day of life.