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Diaphragmatic function in infants with surgically corrected anomalies.

Gabriel Dimitriou1, Anne Greenough, Vasiliki Kavvadia

  • 1Department of Child Health, Guy's, King's, and St Thomas' School of Medicine, Children Nationwide Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Centre, King's College London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom.

Pediatric Research
|June 20, 2003
PubMed
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Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) or gastroschisis show impaired diaphragmatic function after surgery. This affects their breathing capacity, highlighting the need for further research into these conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Neonatology
  • Respiratory Physiology

Background:

  • Congenital anomalies like abdominal wall defects (AWD) and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may lead to poor diaphragmatic function.
  • In utero low intra-abdominal pressure might impair diaphragmatic development in affected infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare postoperative diaphragmatic function in infants with CDH or AWD against gestational age-matched controls.
  • To investigate the impact of CDH and AWD on diaphragmatic contractility and lung volumes.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed diaphragmatic function via transdiaphragmatic pressure and maximal inspiratory pressure during crying.
  • Measured transdiaphragmatic pressure from phrenic nerve stimulation (TwPdi) and functional residual capacity (FRC) using helium dilution.

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Main Results:

  • Infants with left-sided CDH had significantly lower left and right TwPdi and FRC compared to controls.
  • Gastroschisis infants, unlike exomphalos infants, exhibited significantly lower left and right TwPdi.
  • No significant differences were found in mouth-generated pressures between patient groups and controls.

Conclusions:

  • Postoperative diaphragmatic function is impaired in infants diagnosed with CDH or gastroschisis.
  • Specific congenital anomalies impact diaphragmatic contractility and lung volumes differently.