Link: Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia in an infant following cardiac surgery: the culprit in a case of unresolved respiratory distress: Case report and review of the literature.

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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30785382

Cardiol Young. 2019 Feb;29(2):238-240. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118001968.
Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia in an infant following cardiac surgery: the culprit in a case of unresolved respiratory distress: Case report and review of the literature.
Heinrichs EN1, Miller MS2.
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Abstract
Acquired diaphragmatic hernia is a rare complication of pediatric intervention or surgery. In this study, we report an infant with iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia following neonatal complex congenital cardiac surgery, and then we review the associated literature.

KEYWORDS:
Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia; cardiac surgery; chest tube

PMID: 30785382 DOI: 10.1017/S1047951118001968