Hemorrhage after on-ECMO repair of CDH is equivalent for muscle flap and prosthetic patch

Prosthetic patch (patch) and muscle flap (flap) techniques are utilized for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair; however, when performed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the risk of hemorrhage increases. We sought to compare bleeding complications between repair types.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - May 14, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Heather Nolan, Emrah Aydin, Jason S. Frischer, Jose L. Peiro, Beth Rymeski, Foong-Yen Lim Source Type: research