Patient's question:
The child is only a few months old. I noticed that the child is having difficulty breathing and occasionally coughs. I took the child to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said the child has congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The child is so young and has to endure such great suffering. What should I do? Will this condition have any impact on the child's future? Are there any treatment methods available for the child's condition now?Doctor's answer:
It is a congenital defect of abdominal wall development, with a full-thickness defect of the abdominal wall at the navel, and visceral self-mutilation. This is a rare defect in abdominal wall development. It may occur during the formation of the abdominal wall when one side of the fold is incomplete, with only the apex of the apex and the umbilical cord ring formed on the opposite side, leaving a defect behind the umbilical cord. Surgical repair is the only means to save and treat this disease. Children who receive postoperative treatment should be placed in a constant temperature box with a humidity of 100%. Oxygen therapy is stable when oxygen is inhaled, generally only requiring an increase in the concentration of oxygen in the inhaled air. Sit half-seated to reduce pressure on the abdominal organ diaphragm. 4 Seal the drainage tube of the affected side with water.