Small Bowel Obstruction Following Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair-Incidence and Risk Factors.

Nicholas SchmokeFrancesca CaliTerri WilkenDevin MiduraChristopher NemehWeijia FanJulie KhlevnerVincent Duron

Published in: The American surgeon (2024)

Neonates with increased acuity of illness (ie, those requiring ECMO, additional abdominal operations, longer time to repair, and longer initial hospitalizations) appear to have an increased risk of developing adhesive SBO after CDH repair. More than 90% of patients who developed SBO required surgery.

Keyphrases

small bowel
minimally invasive
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
coronary artery disease
low birth weight
mechanical ventilation
percutaneous coronary intervention