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Lung Function after Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Author(s) -
FREYSCHUSS U.,
LANNERGREN K.,
FRENCKNER B.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1984.tb09979.x
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , lung , diaphragmatic hernia , lung function , hernia , surgery , intensive care medicine , pathology , fetus , pregnancy , genetics , alternative medicine , biology
To study lung development after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia 20 patients operated on between 1960 and 1976 were followed‐up at 6–22 years of age. All had had an uneventful postoperative course, had no concomitant disease and were subjectively well with an ordinary physiological performance. The investigation showed a mean increase of residual volume by one third of predicted normal values. Fractional perfusion and ventilation were reduced by 20 % on the hernia side compared with the contralateral side. Functional impairment owing to pulmonary hypoplasia was ruled out by the existence of a normal working capacity and maintenance of a normal alveolar gas exchange during exercise on a high work load.