Diaphragmatic Hernia

09/01/2008 - "We evaluated the efficacy of diaphragmatic hernia repair in a rat model using a poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) mesh-collagen sponge hybrid scaffold, designed for in situ tissue engineering. "
09/01/2008 - "Evaluation of diaphragmatic hernia repair using PLGA mesh-collagen sponge hybrid scaffold: an experimental study in a rat model."
07/01/2013 - "Heparinized collagen scaffolds with and without growth factors for the repair of diaphragmatic hernia: construction and in vivo evaluation."
04/01/2010 - "We selected DSEL for further study in 125 patients with diaphragmatic hernias, as it is involved in the synthesis of decorin, a protein that is required for normal collagen formation and that is upregulated during myogenesis. "
03/01/2012 - "Transthoracic repair of an incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia using hexamethylene diisocyanate cross-linked porcine dermal collagen (Permacol)."

01/01/2011 - "MRI technique is superior to USG in the detection of corpus callosum dysgenesis, third-trimester evaluation of posterior fossa malformations, bilateral renal agenesis, diaphragmatic hernia and assessment of lung maturation. "
03/01/2013 - "Frem1(eyes2) mice have eye defects, renal agenesis and develop retrosternal diaphragmatic hernias which are covered by a membranous sac. "
11/01/2009 - "Renal agenesis is the most common association observed in LH, followed by diaphragmatic hernia and thanatophoric dysplasia."
07/01/1999 - "In cases of skeletal dysplasia and renal agenesis pulmonary hypoplasia can be diagnosed by chest and lung measurements, whereas in diaphragmatic hernia and hydrothorax diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia is possible only by lung measurement."
01/01/1999 - "Postmortem examination confirmed major anatomical malformations, including facial cleft, arthrogryposis of the upper and lower limbs and bilateral diaphragmatic hernia, and also revealed hypoplastic lungs, right renal agenesis and a complex cardiac malformation. "

01/01/2001 - "However, inhaled nitric oxide has not proven effective in all patients, particularly those with congenital diaphragmatic hernias or meconium aspiration syndrome. "
01/01/2005 - "With regard to the term and near-term infant, the role of NO seems satisfactorily defined: Near-term and term infants with hypoxic respiratory failure unresponsive to current therapy, excluding infants with diaphragmatic hernia, should have a trial of inhaled nitric oxide. "
01/01/2006 - "On the evidence presently available, it appears reasonable to use inhaled nitric oxide in an initial concentration of 20 ppm for term and near term infants with hypoxic respiratory failure who do not have a diaphragmatic hernia."
11/01/2005 - "Many infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDHs) experience persistent pulmonary hypertension that is refractory to treatment with inhaled nitric oxide (NO). "
01/01/2001 - "On the evidence presently available, it appears reasonable to use inhaled nitric oxide in an initial concentration of 20 ppm for term and near term infants with hypoxic respiratory failure who do not have a diaphragmatic hernia."

09/01/2008 - "We evaluated the efficacy of diaphragmatic hernia repair in a rat model using a poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) mesh-collagen sponge hybrid scaffold, designed for in situ tissue engineering. "
09/01/2008 - "Evaluation of diaphragmatic hernia repair using PLGA mesh-collagen sponge hybrid scaffold: an experimental study in a rat model."

03/01/2014 - "Fryns syndrome without diaphragmatic hernia, DOOR syndrome or Fryns-like syndrome? "
08/01/2010 - "Presence of diaphragmatic hernia makes this syndrome, prenatally letal, similar to the Fryns syndrome and then requires skin biopsy and fibroblast chromosome examination for cytogenetic diagnosis."
12/15/2005 - "Patients with Fryns syndrome have a high rate of CVMs, warranting thorough cardiac evaluation including echocardiogram (fetal and/or postnatal) in all patients, similar to the evaluation for other patients with diaphragmatic hernia. "
01/01/2005 - "Even in the absence of diaphragmatic hernia, pulmonary anomalies are described in Fryns syndrome, especially pulmonary hypoplasia. "
01/01/2005 - "Cases of Fryns syndrome without diaphragmatic hernia are reviewed. "

05/17/2003 - "The second patient, who had a diaphragmatic hernia, improved dramatically once her daily dose of omeprazole had been augmented. "

10/01/1989 - "[Efficacy of nifedipine on refractory hypoxemia associated with diaphragmatic hernia in the newborn infant. "

06/01/2013 - "In Mexico, the bovine pericardium preserved with glutaraldehyde has been used to treat incisional, inguinal, and diaphragmatic hernias and repair vascular defects with good results, low cost, and no allergic reaction from the patient. "

02/01/2007 - "After the start of folic acid fortification a significant reduction in the rates of anencephalia, spina bifida and diaphragmatic hernia, was observed. "
02/01/2007 - "Folic acid fortification was associated with an expected reduction in rates of spina bifida and anencephalia and an unexpected reduction in the rates of diaphragmatic hernia."

08/01/2012 - "CT scan is regarded as the investigative tool of choice but some prefer Barium studies in delayed cases of diaphragmatic hernia. "
01/01/2004 - "Further radiographic evaluation, which included barium contrast study and spiral computed tomography, confirmed the suspicion of a left-sided posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia with associated intestinal malrotation. "
04/01/1997 - "A radiological contrast study showed an occluded cardio-esophageal junction without passage of barium, two gastric fluid levels and a horizontally positioned stomach occupying the inferior portion of the left hemithorax, suggesting a left diaphragmatic hernia. "
10/07/1989 - "In two children barium contrast studies of the gastrointestinal tract were done to exclude diaphragmatic hernia. "
01/01/2004 - "Emergency limited barium swallow done was initially reported as a case of diaphragmatic hernia. "

09/01/2000 - "Open fetal surgery has proven too invasive to be justified for the treatment of diaphragmatic hernia, and progress in postnatal therapy (including ECMO) has dramatically improved the neonatal outcome in all but a severe subgroup of patients. "
09/01/1994 - "Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support has improved the outlook for some infants who have large diaphragmatic hernias (CDH). "
02/01/1993 - "Early reports of improved survival in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH) utilizing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and/or a delayed repair (DR) approach have been tempered by recent failures to document such an improvement. "
05/01/2014 - "The purpose of this study was to compare different methods for measuring the fetal lung area-to-head circumference ratio and to investigate their prediction of postpartum survival and the need for neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy in fetuses with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernias. "
02/01/2009 - "The goal of the study was to test the hypothesis that infants with known congenital diaphragmatic hernias born at early term gestation (37-38 weeks) rather than later (39-41 weeks) had greater survival rates and less extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use. "

10/01/1996 - "To study the efficacy and feasibility of in utero repair of CDH, diaphragmatic hernias (DH) were produced successfully in 81 of 90 fetal rabbits by diaphragmatic perforation via a left thoracotomy at 22 days' gestation (term = 31 days). "
07/01/2012 - "To determine the comparative effectiveness of various approaches to diaphragmatic hernia (DH) repair, including open abdominal, laparoscopic abdominal, and thoracotomy. "
06/01/2012 - "Right posterolateral thoracotomy was the elective approach in the cases with diaphragmatic hernia (5 patients). "
02/01/2012 - "A thoracotomy was performed to confirm the nature of the mass and reduce the diaphragmatic hernia. "
06/01/2010 - "Repair of diaphragmatic hernia was performed through a thoracotomy in all cases, with no mortality. "

10/01/2004 - "Short-duration resuscitation (< or =4 hours) of lambs with diaphragmatic hernia treated in utero with tracheal occlusion have shown improved lung function compared with untreated diaphragmatic hernia. "
10/01/2004 - "Our objective was to analyze the effect of fetal tracheal occlusion with or without release of the occlusion 1 week before delivery on pulmonary function during a longer period of resuscitation (8 hours) in the diaphragmatic hernia lamb model. "
01/01/1987 - "[Diaphragmatic hernia: the role of perioperative resuscitation]."
09/20/1952 - "Cardiac arrest and resuscitation during repair of diaphragmatic hernia in infant."

01/01/2008 - "The authors pool their experience gained with intensive care in 27 neonatal infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH) in 1975 to 2006. "
07/28/2015 - "Although the outcome of newborns with surgical congenital diseases (e.g., diaphragmatic hernia; esophageal atresia; omphalocele; gastroschisis) has improved rapidly with recent advances in perinatal intensive care and surgery, infant survivors often require intensive treatment after birth, have prolonged hospitalizations, and, after discharge, may have long-term sequelae including gastro-intestinal comorbidities, above all, gastroesophageal reflux (GER). "

06/01/2002 - "Operative procedures included fibrinopurulent empyema with debridement and decortication in 15 children, biopsy and(or) resection of mediastinal tumor in 11, bullectomy and cystectomy of the lung in 6, lobectomy with huge cyst of the lung or sequestration in 5, clearance of hemothorax in 2, and exploration, and repair of diaphragmatic hernia in 2. RESULTS The mean operative time was 74 minutes (range 30 to 220 minutes). "