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Diaphragmatic hernia complications
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 34 years experience
Hole in Diaphragm: The diaphragm is a thin muscle that separates the chest- from the abdominal cavity; a diaphragmatic hernia is a hole in this muscle. By far, the most... Read More
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Dr. Matt Malkinanswered
Anesthesiology 16 years experience
Bowel in chest: Bowel pokes through defect in diaphragm and gets into chest cavity. Congenital causes poor development of the affected lung, causing a newborn to need... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 44 years experience
Lack of development: Poor or incomplete development of the pluroperitoneal membrane which forms the diaphragm muscle.
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 44 years experience
Birth defect: It is a failure of the tissue that will form the diaphragm musle to fuse in the midline and separate the abdominal compartment from the chest compartm... Read More
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Dr. Charles Breauxanswered
Pediatric Surgery 39 years experience
Hole in diaphragm: Most commonly, a diaphragmatic hernia occurs as a congenital anomaly in a baby. A diaphragmatic hernia can also occur as a result of trauma, either pe... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vineet Choudhryanswered
General Surgery 18 years experience
Mostly not serious: The majority of diaphgramatic hernias are referred to as paraesophageal hernias, and the majority of these are small. Many individuals actually have s... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 44 years experience
Can be serious: It depends on the extent of lung damage.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Breauxanswered
Pediatric Surgery 39 years experience
Hole in diaphragm: A baby with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (cdh) is born with a hole in one side of the diaphragm. On the left side, the stomach, intestines, and s... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 39 years experience
See your doctor: Your doctor can see you and review your symptoms such as heartburn, esophagitis, food reflux into the throat, feeling of food sticking when swallowing... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 44 years experience
Breathing issues: The most immediate issue with diaphragmatic hernia (cdh) are issues with breathing. Infants will need ventilator support. They will need close monitor... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rafael Lugoanswered
General Surgery 28 years experience
Short of breath: It depends on the size and location. It can be anywhere from none to sensation of fullness or shortness of breath after eating, to reflux or heartbur... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Breauxanswered
Pediatric Surgery 39 years experience
Seek medical ...: Attention in a good pediatric health care facility. A diaphragmatic hernia (hole in diaphragm) is a serious deal in a baby. He needs to be cared for i... Read More
4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 44 years experience
Early: Shortly after birth depending on the infants respiratory and cardiac function.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
A hole...: ...In the diaphragm, present at birth, with bowel pushing into the chest through it. The major problem is that the lungs cannot develop properly with ... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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