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| Year : 1997 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 59-63 |
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia : surgical perspectives gathered in two decades of experience.
A Saxena, D Sharma, VK Raina
Department of Surgery Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur(M.P.), India
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A Saxena
Department of Surgery Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur(M.P.)
India
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ABSTRACT: In this retrospective study, the results of treatment have been analysed in twenty consecutive cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia seen over a period of twenty years (1978-97) at Department of Surgery, Govt. Medical College, Jabalpur (MP), India. Cardinal features of respiratory distress, cyanosis and tachypnoea were mainly observed in neonates and were associated with high mortality. Non specific presentation was seen more often in late presentation. All patient underwent surgical treatment under general anaesthesia.
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