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Review
. 2018 Apr;18(4):95-101.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2018.01.001. Epub 2018 Mar 2.

Anaesthetic management of patients with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia

M Quinney  1 , H Wellesley  2
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Review

Anaesthetic management of patients with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia

M Quinney et al. BJA Educ. 2018 Apr.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
A left-sided hernia. From Langman's Essential Medical Embryology, 13th edition. Reproduced with kind permission from Wolters Kluwer Health.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Embryological development of the diaphragm. From Langman's Essential Medical Embryology, 13th edition. Reproduced with kind permission from Wolters Kluwer Health.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Chest radiograph of a left CDH, showing significant mediastinal shift. The nasogastric tube is in the stomach, which has protruded into the left thoracic cavity.
Fig 4
Fig 4
Chest radiograph of a right CDH with significant liver herniation. An umbilical vein catheter is seen projecting into the thoracic cavity on the right side. ECMO cannulae are also visible.
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