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UNIT
V: DIAPHRAGM
C. Congenital Abnormalities
Contents:
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernias
- Clinical presentations
- Pulmonary abnormalities
- Gastrointestinal abnormalities
- Cardiovascular abnormalities
- Treatment
Clinical Skills:
During the training program the resident:
- Evaluates neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernias;
- Performs or participates in the operative treatment of infants with diaphragmatic
hernias;
- Participates in the preoperative and postoperative management of multisystem
abnormalities of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernias;
- Performs operative treatment of adults with delayed presentation of diaphragmatic
hernias;
- Manages eventration of the diaphragm in children and adults.
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