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: Providers avoid high airway pressures to prevent lung injury.
Survival rates have improved to roughly in specialized centers, but survivors require multidisciplinary follow-up. CDH-CM.epub
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf : Providers avoid high airway pressures to prevent
: Allowing slightly higher CO₂ levels to protect hypoplastic (underdeveloped) lungs. CDH-CM.epub
: A nasogastric or orogastric tube is inserted immediately after birth to prevent air from filling the stomach and further compressing the lungs. 🏗️ Surgical Approaches
Repairing the defect is generally performed after the infant is medically stable rather than as an immediate emergency.
Modern clinical management focuses on stabilizing the infant's delicate cardiopulmonary system before surgical repair.
