Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 4-year experience in a single centre.

BACKGROUND

This study aimed to evaluate congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients in our department during a 4-year period.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

A retrospective study of 10 cases of CDH patients managed in the Neonatology and Pediatric Surgery Units of Goztepe Teaching Hospital from 2000 to 2004.

RESULTS

The mean birth weight of the patients was 2,600 g and the mean gestational age was 37.6 weeks. The mean admission time for the patients was 10.4 h. The mortality rate was 50%, comprising two deaths before operation and one during operation. The surviving infants followed for 1 year are free of any symptoms and complications.

CONCLUSION

Conventional ventilation is an other treatment modality, especially in order to gain time before surgical operation for newborns with CDH.