Modern clinical management focuses on stabilizing the infant's delicate cardiopulmonary system before surgical repair.
: A nasogastric or orogastric tube is inserted immediately after birth to prevent air from filling the stomach and further compressing the lungs. 🏗️ Surgical Approaches CDH-CM.epub
: Providers avoid high airway pressures to prevent lung injury. CDH-CM.epub
: Managing high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) with inhaled nitric oxide or other vasodilators. CDH-CM.epub
: A minimally invasive technique often associated with faster recovery times and shorter hospital stays.
: Allowing slightly higher CO₂ levels to protect hypoplastic (underdeveloped) lungs.