Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

💊Treatment Options

• 1Management begins with prenatal planning and delivery at a center with neonatal surgical capability
• 2followed by immediate respiratory stabilization using gentle ventilation strategies and
• 3in severe cases
• 4extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to support the lungs before surgery. Surgical repair to return the abdominal organs to the abdomen and close the diaphragmatic defect
• 5either by direct suture or with a synthetic patch
• 6is performed once the infant is medically stable rather than as an emergency procedure. Long-term follow-up includes monitoring for chronic lung disease
• 7gastroesophageal reflux
• 8feeding and growth delays
• 9and developmental support.