PubMed · 311906
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J S D'Agostino, P L Welch. 1979. The phrenic pacemaker.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/311906/
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Based on their personal experience the authors affirm that if treated early congenital diaphragmatic hernia may be resolved provided no congenital anomalies are present. Pulmonary hypoplasia is secondary to the presence of viscera in the thorax, but excellent results can be obtained if early surgery is performed and provided negative-pressure thoracic drainage and correct anesthesia are ensured. Mortality is due to associated visceral malformations.
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Gastrointestinal tract duplications are relatively uncommon in the paediatric age group. This is a report of an infant who had a tubular duplication of the jejunum which extended into the thoracic cavity via the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm.