ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2022
Thoracoscopic surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates: Should it be the first choice?
Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Historical evolution of thoracoscopic repair for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: an era-based systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Thoracoscopic versus open congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis by the Pediatric Surgery Meta-Analysis Study Group (PESMA).Pediatric surgery international · 2026Pooled it
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- Early postnatal neonatal surgery is associated with a low risk of surgical site infections.Surgery today · 2025Article
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- Surgical management of the diaphragmatic defect in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a contemporary review.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2024Review
- Use of Barbed Sutures for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Thoracoscopic Surgery and Conventional Open Surgery for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Neonates: A Meta-analysis.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
Objective: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening surgical condition in neonates. Surgery can be performed by either open or thoracoscopic techniques. In this study, we compared the clinical efficacy, safety, and effectiveness of thoracoscopic and open CDH repair. Methods: A retrospective review of neonates with CDH who underwent operations at our hospital from 2013 to 2021 was performed. The various perioperative parameters were compared between neonates undergoing thoracoscopic and open surgery. Results: There were 50 neonates in this study (37 in the thoracoscopic group and 13 in the open group). Thoracoscopic surgery was associated with significantly shorter hospital stay (13.32 vs. 18.77 days, Conclusion: Thoracoscopy CDH repair, a safe and effective surgical technique for neonates, has better cosmesis, faster postoperative recovery, and a lower recurrence rate than other procedures. It can be considered the first choice for CDH treatment for neonates among experienced surgeons.
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