Difficult journey from delivery to discharge, case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

R M Karmacharya; S Dangol; M Shrestha; R Koju

doi:10.3126/kumj.v12i2.13664

Difficult journey from delivery to discharge, case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2014 Apr-Jun;12(46):149-50. doi: 10.3126/kumj.v12i2.13664.

Authors

R M Karmacharya¹, S Dangol², M Shrestha³, R Koju¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel hospital, Kavre, Nepal.
² Department of Pediatrics, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel hospital, Kavre, Nepal.
³ Department of Sugery, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

PMID: 25552223
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v12i2.13664

Abstract

We report a case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia which was diagnosed prenatally for which surgical correction was done on second day of life. The child was discharged in 17 days and has resulted in good post repair condition of patient.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / diagnosis*
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / surgery
Herniorrhaphy / methods*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*