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Bochdalek hernia

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What Is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Illustrated

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CDH Part 1: What is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?

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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

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VAT repair of Bochdalek Hernia

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Pulmonary hypertension in babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

A Bochdalek hernia is one of two forms of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the other form being Morgagni hernia. A Bochdalek hernia is a congenital abnormality in which an opening exists in the infant's diaphragm, allowing normally intra-abdominal organs to protrude into the thoracic cavity. In the majority of patients, the affected lung will be deformed, and the resulting lung compression can be life-threatening. Bochdalek hernias occur more commonly on the posterior left side. This type of hernia was first studied and documented by the Czech Anatomist and Pathologist, Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek (1801–1883).
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