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Review
. 2024 Apr 9;7(2):e000758.
doi: 10.1136/wjps-2023-000758. eCollection 2024.

Long-term follow-up of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Nicole Cimbak  1 , Terry L Buchmiller  1
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Long-term follow-up of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Nicole Cimbak et al. World J Pediatr Surg. .

Abstract

Neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia encounter a number of surgical and medical morbidities that persist into adulthood. As mortality improves for this population, these survivors warrant specialized follow-up for their unique disease-specific morbidities. Multidisciplinary congenital diaphragmatic hernia clinics are best positioned to address these complex long-term morbidities, provide long-term research outcomes, and help inform standardization of best practices in this cohort of patients. This review outlines long-term morbidities experienced by congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors that can be addressed in a comprehensive follow-up clinic.

Keywords: Congenital Abnormalities; Patient Outcome Assessment; Pediatrics.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Multisystem disease morbidity profile of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivor. GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Figure 2
Severe air trapping and bullae in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivor.
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