Value of Oxygenation Index in Selecting Neonates for Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

• Main Authors: Mostafa Kotb (Author), Sherif Shehata (Author), Sameh Shehata (Author), Ahmed Khairi (Author), Aliaa Rabie (Author), Tamer Ghonaim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pediatric Surgery Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The major obstacles for routine application of thoracoscopic repair for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CHH) in neonates include intraoperative hypercarbia, acidosis and conversion to open surgery. Therefore, strict preoperative selection criteria should be followed for successful pri...