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Diaphragmatic hernia repair  - series
Diaphragmatic hernia repair - series


Diaphragmatic hernia repair - congenital

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia include the following:

  • Reactions to medications
  • Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery include the following:
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
Other possible complications include the following:
  • Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)
  • Failure of the affected lung to expand or mature



Review Date: 4/13/2004
Reviewed By: John A. Daller, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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