Congenital deformities of the diaphragm include (1) Hiatus hernia; (2) Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; (3) Eventration of deaphragm. Fifty-one cases were seen by the authors in the past 30 years. Each type of the pathologic feature and the experiences in the surgical repair were suggested in this paper. Choice of an appropriate surgical procedure on the basis of its pathoanatomic and pathophysiologic features was emphasized in order to enhance the efficacy of treatment.
Citation: Hu Tingze,et al.. SURGICAL REPAIR OF CONGENITAL DEFORMITIES OF DIAPHRAGM IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1992, 6(3): 135-137. doi: Copy