Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a disease that causes abnormal anatomical relationships due to diaphragmatic incomplete closure of the embryonic period to unilateral or bilateral diaphragmatic defects, and some abdominal organs enter the chest cavity through the defect. Partial diaphragmatic defect during embryonic development is the basis of the disease. Divided into thoracoabdominal hernia, esophageal hiatal hernia and congenital posterior sternum hernia.

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