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How does ecmo help with congenital diaphragmatic hernias?
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Rest: Ecmo allows the lungs to heal and grow as they expand once the diaphragmatic hernia is repaired.
Answered 12/10/2014
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ECMO: Ecmo allows rest to the lung to recover from high pressures, imporves pulmonary hypertension, and helps the baby to convert from fetal circulation to normal circulation.
Answered 2/22/2012
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