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Are there any treatments for congenital diaphragmatic hernia?
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Surgery: Surgery is required to fix a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. They are usually always repaired with discovered in babies. Sometimes we find one in an adult when looking for something else. Surgery for the hernia is then considered based on location and symptoms.
Answered 7/27/2014
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