Modern clinical management focuses on stabilizing the infant's delicate cardiopulmonary system before surgical repair.
: Surgeons use a standard A–D scale to categorize the size of the hole, which helps predict long-term recovery needs. 📈 Long-Term Outcomes & Monitoring CDH-CM.epub
: Providers avoid high airway pressures to prevent lung injury. CDH-CM.epub
: Allowing slightly higher CO₂ levels to protect hypoplastic (underdeveloped) lungs. CDH-CM.epub
: Often used for larger defects or unstable patients.
: A nasogastric or orogastric tube is inserted immediately after birth to prevent air from filling the stomach and further compressing the lungs. 🏗️ Surgical Approaches
Repairing the defect is generally performed after the infant is medically stable rather than as an immediate emergency.
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