Neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia encounter a number of surgical and medical morbidities that persist into adulthood.As mortality improves for this population,these survivors warrant specialized follow-up ...Neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia encounter a number of surgical and medical morbidities that persist into adulthood.As mortality improves for this population,these survivors warrant specialized follow-up for their unique disease-specific morbidities.Multidisciplinary congenital diaphragmatic hernia clinics are best positioned to address these complex long-term morbidities,provide long-term research outcomes,and help inform standardization of best practices in this cohort of patients.This review outlines long-term morbidities experienced by congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors that can be addressed in a comprehensive follow-up clinic.展开更多
文摘Neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia encounter a number of surgical and medical morbidities that persist into adulthood.As mortality improves for this population,these survivors warrant specialized follow-up for their unique disease-specific morbidities.Multidisciplinary congenital diaphragmatic hernia clinics are best positioned to address these complex long-term morbidities,provide long-term research outcomes,and help inform standardization of best practices in this cohort of patients.This review outlines long-term morbidities experienced by congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors that can be addressed in a comprehensive follow-up clinic.
