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00756 Anesthesia hernia repair diphrg hernia

Anesthesia

Also known as: CDH repair anesthesia, diaphragmatic hernia anesthesia

Anesthesia for hernia repair involving transabdominal repair of diaphragmatic hernia. Covers general anesthesia for surgical repair of diaphragmatic hernias through an abdominal approach, including congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in neonates.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for transabdominal diaphragmatic hernia repair. In neonates, congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life-threatening condition requiring urgent surgical repair with careful management of pulmonary hypertension and hypoxemia. In adults, may be for traumatic or paraesophageal diaphragmatic hernias.

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Specialties

anesthesiologypediatric anesthesiologypediatric surgery

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