Perinatal management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and anterior abdominal wall defects

M S Caplan; S N MacGregor

Perinatal management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and anterior abdominal wall defects

Clin Perinatol. 1989 Dec;16(4):917-38.

Authors

M S Caplan¹, S N MacGregor

Affiliation

¹ Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.

PMID: 2531647

Abstract

The prenatal diagnosis and antepartum management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and anterior abdominal wall defects are reviewed. In addition, the intrapartum and neonatal considerations and management strategies are discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdominal Muscles / abnormalities*
Abdominal Muscles / surgery
Delivery, Obstetric* / methods
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / diagnosis
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / surgery
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Diagnosis*