A Twenty-year Review of Early and Late-presenting Congenital Bochdalek Diaphragmatic Hernia: Are They Different Clinical Spectra?

• Main Authors: Szu-Wen Chang (Author), Hung-Chang Lee (Author), Chun-Yan Yeung (Author), Wai-Tao Chan (Author), Chyong-Hsin Hsu (Author), Hsin-An Kao (Author), Han-Yang Hung (Author), Jui-Hsing Chang (Author), Jin-Cherng Sheu (Author), Nein-Lu Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Congenital Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is easily recognized if it is present shortly after birth. However, cases of delayed CDH presentation are more subtle and therefore less easily diagnosed. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 85 patients who were under 18 and diagnosed with CDH between...