Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair:  B ridging therapy for successful outcomes | Zendy

Lau Chin Tung | Zendy; Chan ShuYan | Zendy; Rocha Barnabe | Zendy; Tam Paul K.H. | Zendy; Wong Kenneth K.Y. | Zendy

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Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: B ridging therapy for successful outcomes

Author(s) -

Lau Chin Tung,

Chan ShuYan,

Rocha Barnabe,

Tam Paul K.H.,

Wong Kenneth K.Y.

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

surgical practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 1744-1633

pISSN - 1744-1625

DOI - 10.1111/1744-1633.12259

Subject(s) - extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , medicine , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , pulmonary hypoplasia , pulmonary hypertension , diaphragmatic breathing , surgery , intensive care medicine , cardiology , gestation , pathology , pregnancy , fetus , alternative medicine , biology , genetics

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( CDH ) is a rare congenital disease with harmful potential. Mortality is often related to underlying pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO ) can serve as a bridging therapy for critical patients when all medical treatments and conventional ventilation strategies fail. However, operating on a neonate with CDH during ECMO poses a unique challenge to paediatric surgeons. In the present study, we report our experience with H ong K ong’s first case of CDH repair under ECMO .

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