Risk Factors for the Recurrence of the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia—Report from the Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Japanese CDH Study Group

Conclusion A wide spectrum of the disease severity and the rarity of the disease mask the risk of the recurrence for CDH patients. This study showed the only factor to predict the recurrence was the liver herniation. These data will be helpful for providing information for the long-term follow-up of the CDH patients.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - December 19, 2014 Category: Surgery Authors: Nagata, KoujiUsui, NoriakiTerui, KeitaTakayasu, HajimeGoishi, KeijiHayakawa, MasahiroTazuke, YukoYokoi, AkikoOkuyama, HiroomiTaguchi, Tomoaki Tags: Original Article Source Type: research