This page contains recent news articles, when available, and an overview of but does not offer medical advice. You should contact your physician with regard to any health issues or concerns. Background information on First endoscopic surgery on diaphragmatic hernia in Vietnam  -  Mar 8, 2008 Thanh Nien Daily,Ho Chi Minh City surgeons have successfully performed endoscopic surgery on a three-day-old baby with diaphragmatic hernia, the first-ever operation of its Paradoxical Movements of Abdominal Contents Indicating a ...  -  Feb 26, 2008 Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Paradoxical movement of abdominal contents: a real-time sonographic finding indicating a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Ultrasound Med; 2007; Surviving in spite of the odds  -  Mar 19, 2008 Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin,Graham’s story sets him apart from other children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, according to his mother, a nurse. Usually, children get only one Hospital's big heart helps Sandringham couple  -  Mar 17, 2008 Bayside Leader,The couple's first child, Josh, was born last November with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia a hole in his diaphragm meant his intestines pushed up into Improving awareness  -  Mar 12, 2008 Northwest Herald,Breath of Hope, Inc. has launched an awareness campaign by requesting all the US states proclaim March 31 as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Awareness Parents breathe awareness into rare condition  -  Feb 29, 2008 Post-Bulletin,The condition, called congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH, lets abdominal contents to move into the chest. "I'm a nurse, so I had heard about it, Visiting minister says his child would have died if not born in US  -  Mar 1, 2008 Moultrie Observer,MOULTRIE — A baby born to a couple visiting Moultrie in December beat all the odds to overcome diaphragmatic hernia. Sean Maharaj, a pastor from the Two pediatricians join faculty at Brody School of Medicine  -  Mar 19, 2008 Greenville Daily Reflector,His research interests are optimizing care for infants born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the failure of the diaphragm to completely close during Boston Scientific Names Schnitzer to Clinical Sciences Organization  -  Mar 7, 2008 Trading Markets (press release),Dr. Schnitzer's major research interests are related to developmental biology of the lung and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), and combat casualty Graeme is growing up fast  -  Feb 29, 2008 Greenock Telegraph,Graeme said: “I was in the Tele 18 years ago because I nearly died when I was born with a diaphragmatic hernia and needed major surgery. Waiting for water to boil  -  Mar 5, 2008 DVM,Radiographs revealed a pneumothorax and a diaphragmatic hernia. Suturing the leg earlier in the day was like throwing an eyedropper's worth of water on a Born fighting a birth defect  -  Feb 18, 2008 Frederick News Post (subscription),Jack was born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a birth defect in which a portion of the diaphragm does not fully develop. The diaphragm is the muscle A cause for Caden  -  Jan 22, 2008 The Huntsville Times - al.com,Bob Riley with a request: Please consider making March 31 a statewide day of awareness for Caden's problem, called a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Cat Hit By Car Survives Major Surgery  -  Jan 30, 2008 WTRF,So the vets at Town and County Animal Clinic did some further tests and discovered he had a diaphragmatic hernia--a tear of the diaphragm. A miracle child, a miracle dog  -  Feb 9, 2008 Springfield News Sun,Aubrey developed congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH, a defect caused by a hole in the diaphragm, a membrane that separates the digestive system from Carey Carpenter of Alba: Santa visits sickbeds  -  Dec 20, 2007 Dallas Morning News,...as well as the shocking "once in my entire career" news from a surgeon that a diaphragmatic hernia had broken open and would need repair, my skinny, For Plummers, festival trees a family tradition  -  Nov 29, 2007 Salt Lake Tribune,By Janine S. Creager Sugar House resident Sarah Plummer sits next to a photo of her daughter, Lucy, who died of a diaphragmatic hernia in August 2004. Meet my brother George . . . home with us at last  -  Dec 8, 2007 Sydney Morning Herald,The congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) occurs in one out of every 5000 live births. Unable to breath on his own, George survived six days in intensive Hands of Steel  -  Dec 12, 2007 Express Pharma,...cholecystectomy, nissen fundoplication, morgagni hernia repair, kasai portoenterostomy and congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair. Keyhole surgeons save babies in womb  -  Dec 1, 2007 Scotland on Sunday,Another complication in fetuses is caused by a diaphragmatic hernia, which occurs when the diaphragm develops a hole and the lungs fail to develop properly. FINALLY RESTING IN PEACE  -  Dec 19, 2007 Grimsby Evening Telegraph,Rebecca was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, and was taken to the Royal Hospital For Sick Children in Glasgow for pioneering specialist treatment. complaint filed against clmmrh  -  Nov 12, 2007 Visayan Daily Star,...while being treated for diaphragmatic hernia, yesterday filed complaints against the hospital at the national bureau of investigation. jocelyn perlas, walking through the fire  -  Nov 16, 2007 Cullman Times Online,...hearing,â€? she said. john clinton was whisked away to the neonatal intensive care unit. he was diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia — a hole in i'll pursue clmmrh complaint  -  Nov 14, 2007 Visayan Daily Star,...day after she was operated on by doctors. the baby was diagnosed to have a diaphragmatic hernia. had the nurses replenished the oxygen supply on time, how to stay fit while pregnant  -  Nov 12, 2007 Daily Camera,...fingers, arms or legs. diaphragmatic hernia: an opening in the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity. omphalocele: the Health Alert: Baby hernia repair  -  Sep 21, 2007 WIS,Dr. Kathleen Graziano says, "Nicholas had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, so that is a hole in the muscle that's called the diaphragm and the diaphragm Parents honor daughter's memory through charity  -  Oct 17, 2007 Suburban Journals,Jim said Annie was diagnosed as having a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in utero. The doctors told the Hollinsheads Annie's chances of surviving were Hands of Steel  -  Oct 15, 2007 Express Healthcare Management,...cholecystectomy, nissen fundoplication, morgagni hernia repair, kasai portoenterostomy and congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair. BRAVE 'LITTLE SOLDIER' LOSES BATTLE FOR LIFE  -  Sep 25, 2007 Grimsby Evening Telegraph,Jack's life has been documented in the Grimsby Telegraph since he was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The hole in his diaphragm pushed his Tough tot named for hard men  -  Sep 19, 2007 Daily Telegraph,..."When Cayless was born he had a diaphragmatic hernia. He had a hole in his diaphragm, two holes in his heart and his large bowel, small bowel and spleen had Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia  -  Sep 7, 2007 WSOCtv.com,This is called a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH. The hole in the diaphragm varies in size. If the opening is large enough, developing abdominal LITTLE FIGHTER KADEN COMES HOME  -  Sep 6, 2007 This is Aberdeen,Kaden was diagnosed in the womb with a diaphragmatic hernia, which meant his stomach was pushed up against his lungs. One lung is smaller than normal and Baby Hernias  -  Aug 30, 2007 WKRG-TV,Pediatric surgeon Kathleen Graziano explains, "Nicholas had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, so that is a hole in the muscle that's called the diaphragm Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of a Hiatal Hernia in a Fetus With ...  -  Aug 22, 2007 Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)On the basis of these findings, the initial diagnosis was not a diaphragmatic hernia but a hiatal hernia of the stomach with asplenia syndrome. Flood tragedy mom‘s baby stable after op  -  Aug 19, 2007 The Herald Eastern Cape,Rochè, born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia condition, underwent a two-and-a-half hour operation at the Vincent Pallotti Hospital near Pinelands on Rittenhouse-Rasmus benefit planned Sunday  -  Sep 8, 2007 Chippewa Herald,She had respiratory failure from an unrepaired congenital left diaphragmatic hernia, a cleft palate and a large patent ductus arteriosus. Small miracle well on his way to recovery  -  Sep 6, 2007 The Herald Eastern Cape,Roché Sampson was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and was admitted to the Vincent Palotti Hospital in Cape Town for surgery last month. Raincoat material helps little girl live  -  Sep 4, 2007 Northland Independent Community,...were told early in Lavinia's pregnancy, 19 weeks in fact, that their baby had congenital diaphragmatic hernia and her chances of surviving weren't good. Get A Second Opinion If Faced With These Five Medical Situations  -  Aug 30, 2007 InjuryBoard.com,...with having a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation -- an abnormal formation in the lungs -- but actually turns out to have a diaphragmatic hernia. Mercy flight to Cape Town for baby Roché  -  Aug 16, 2007 The Herald Eastern Cape,By Dineo Matomela TINY baby Roché Sampson was yesterday flown to Cape Town, where he will undergo surgery to correct his congenital diaphragmatic hernia Jolene‘s ‘miracle‘ baby needs an operation to close up his belly  -  Aug 16, 2007 The Herald Eastern Cape,The 3,5kg boy, named Roché, is suffering from congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a condition where the hole in the baby‘s diaphragm which was supposed Obese Moms and Birth Defects Linked  -  Aug 12, 2007 drkoop.comThe birth defects linked to obese moms included Spina Bifida, heart malformations, defects of the anal opening and penis, diaphragmatic hernia, MCG set to have a blast in the sun  -  10 Aug 2007 Aiken Standard (subscription),He was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, which collapsed a lung and put pressure on his heart, and an undeveloped urethra, which ultimately affected his Jaslyn's thank you gift  -  10 Aug 2007 Gary Post Tribune,They discovered that their baby would be born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, present in 1 of every 2000 births. Her stomach, liver, spleen, Rocky Grove teenager with rare hernia condition plans health fair  -  Jul 12, 2007 News-Herald,The 17-year-old Rocky Grove High School student was born with a rare, but serious condition, a diaphragmatic hernia, causing most of her digestive system to Pre-pregnancy Obesity a Risk for Structural Birth Defects  -  Aug 7, 2007 MedPage Today,The associations for anorectal atresia, hypospadias, limb reduction defects, diaphragmatic hernia, and omphalocele were based on sufficiently large sample Some birth defects linked to mom's obesity  -  Aug 7, 2007 Earthtimes.org...heart defects; malformation of the anal opening; a urethra opening on the underside; missing toes, fingers, arms or legs; diaphragmatic hernia; Obesity linked to birth defects  -  Aug 7, 2007 Chicago Tribune,...limb reduction defects, diaphragmatic hernia and omphalocele based on 150 or more cases, so the associations "should be interpreted cautiously until A born fighter  -  Aug 4, 2007 Ludington Daily News,Jonah Schmidt was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, an abnormal opening in the diaphragm, occurring before birth, that allows part of the abdominal organs Obese Moms and Birth Defects Linked  -  Aug 7, 2007 Ivanhoe,The birth defects linked to obese moms included Spina Bifida, heart malformations, defects of the anal opening and penis, diaphragmatic hernia, Obesity linked to birth defects  -  Aug 7, 2007 Irish Health,...missing limbs such as fingers or legs; and diaphragmatic hernia (opening in the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity). Obesity Increases Birth Defect Risk  -  Aug 6, 2007 WebMD...malformations in the anal opening or urethra in boys, and a condition known as diaphragmatic hernia, which can interfere with lung development. Prepregnancy Obesity as a Risk Factor for Structural Birth Defects  -  Aug 6, 2007 Archives of PediatricsResults Mothers of offspring with spina bifida, heart defects, anorectal atresia, hypospadias, limb reduction defects, diaphragmatic hernia, and omphalocele Aisha, the courage kid  -  Jul 13, 2007 Sunday Times.au,Born premature and suffering congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the toddler -- who turns three next Saturday -- has let nothing get in her way as she strives Understanding And Treating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia  -  Jun 11, 2007 Science Daily (press release)A life-threatening birth defect known as congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), results from failure of normal diaphragm formation which in turn allows Assessing congenital diaphragmatic hernia  -  Jun 11, 2007 Earthtimes.orgBOSTON, June 11 A US study on congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH, found diversity of the condition and problems in assessing just how widespread it is. Comfort close at hand  -  Jun 26, 2007 Melbourne Herald Sun,Little Samuel was born eight weeks premature with a diaphragmatic hernia, meaning his diaphragm did not form properly and other organs moved up into his 'Our baby survived against the odds'  -  Jun 9, 2007 BBC News,She had a diaphragmatic hernia - a hole in the diaphragm muscle that separates the chest from the guts which allows the intestines to grow in the chest and WellChild Families Invited to Wembley Party on 30th June 2007  -  Jun 28, 2007 Earthtimes.orgHe is in remission - Joachim Coles aged 6 from London has a Diaphragmatic Hernia and Ingroin Hernia which involved surgery. He is on the road to recovery One-woman show  -  Jun 10, 2007 Jamaica Observer,When she questioned the doctor, Staple-Ebanks recalled that she was told Nathan was suspected of having congenital diaphragmatic hernia - an illness which 11th Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion Gathers Families from ...  -  Jun 24, 2007 PR Newswire (press release),...whispers and diagnoses like: gastroschisis, giant omphalocele, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), Wealthy on Woodward  -  Jun 14, 2007 Buffalo News,The test revealed that Isabella had a diaphragmatic hernia, which meant that her intestines had shifted upward, collapsing one lung and pushing her heart to » Brave toddler Bobby battles against the odds  -  Jun 14, 2007 East Lothian Courier,Bobby Agnew, of North High Street, Musselburgh was born with a diaphragmatic hernia in December 2005. And the brave toddler, who has already survived two Boca Raton girl is truly a ‘miracle’ child  -  Jun 12, 2007 Boca Raton News,Sixteen weeks her pregnancy, Georgia Copulos Tom learned that Effe had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a rare ailment that leaves a hole in the RE-INTRODUCTION OF COINS: The danger ahead for children  -  May 28, 2007 Nigerian Tribune,Sometimes, a portion of the stomach is located in the chest; this is known as hiatus hernia, or diaphragmatic hernia, fulness of the stomach or pressure of Miracles come in little packages  -  Jun 1, 2007 Checkbiotech.org (press release),During a sonogram at 20 weeks, doctors informed the two that their baby had a rare condition called congenital diaphragmatic hernia - because of a hole in Thanks for braving the cold for Kyle  -  May 30, 2007 ic Coventry,All three hospitals have treated the 19-month-old, who was born with a diaphragmatic hernia, developed lung disease and has pulmonary hypertension and 'I never think, why me'  -  May 15, 2007 ic SouthLondon.co.uk,Her baby,diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia that had allowed the bowel to grow into the chest cavity,squashing the heart and lungs, had numerous AUA 2007 - Society for Fetal Urology Session  -  May 23, 2007 UroToday,Birth defects associated with the highest mortality are renal agenesis and congenital diaphragmatic hernia. More than $200 million dollars are spent on Center offers hope – and a future – for babies with prenatal ...  -  Apr 20, 2007 exduco.net,Doctors at the center confirmed that the Loschiavos’ baby had a diaphragmatic hernia and that parts of his small intestine had migrated into the chest MOTHER THANKS HOSPITAL THROUGH FUNDRAISER  -  Apr 19, 2007 East Aurora Advertiser,..."They found when I was pregnant with him that he had a diaphragmatic hernia," Barnard explained. "That was back in October, and they told me that he would Elaine Lordan discusses baby tragedy  -  Apr 15, 2007 What's On TV,The ex EastEnders actress reveals the horror of losing one-year-old James – who had been born with a diaphragmatic hernia and spent the first six months of Elaine Lordan: Every moment's an agony of loss  -  Apr 24, 2007 Now Magazine Online,Their son had been born with a diaphragmatic hernia and spent the first six months of his short life in intensive care. His death came while Elaine was DRIVE TO DISCOVER  -  Apr 26, 2007 abc7news.com,BIRTH DEFECTS: Birth defects that are sometimes performed in utero include congenital diaphragmatic hernia, twin-twin transfusion syndrome, and hypoplastic Pulmonary sequestration: A single-institutional series composed of ...  -  Mar 29, 2007 The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryIn 1 of the ELS patients a concomitant diaphragmatic hernia was detected and repaired in the same session. Postoperative histopathologic examinations 5 top weird ops  -  Apr 15, 2007 Health24.com,Fetoscopic surgery can be used to treat spina bifida, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and twin-twin transfusion syndrome, among others. Zamboni driver, ‘head rink rat’ job up for grabs  -  Apr 14, 2007 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner,If you’ll remember, Daniel, their unborn baby, has extreme medical problems stemming from a diaphragmatic hernia and may not have developed lungs. Special Surgery  -  Apr 9, 2007 Forbes,...where Patience is still fighting for her life, sees a dozen cases a year of this rare defect, called a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. John's Parable Rings Loud And Clear  -  Apr 8, 2007 Hartford Courant,..."The poor baby had a huge diaphragmatic hernia! Her abdominal contents were up where they shouldn't be, up where her lung was. Just on that one side. Scrapbooking fundraiser to benefit children's hospital  -  Mar 30, 2007 Foster's Daily Democrat,Christopher suffered from a diaphragmatic hernia, which ultimately pushed his abdominal organs into his chest, compressed his lungs and pushed his heart Search the web for more resources on   Web health.mongabay.com Health Home | Conditions | Cancer | Medications | Surgery | Vaccines mongabay.com Disclaimer: Contact a physician with regard to health concerns. Email requests for further health information will be discarded. 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