Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8811412 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports | 2016 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
A subset of omphalocele infants has respiratory decompensation after the first week of life and PHN is diagnosed. Infection may initiate decompensation. In some, PHN is distinct from pulmonary hypoplasia as they oxygenate on room air for some time after birth. With aggressive treatment and follow-up, PHN can resolve. The late diagnosis of PHN in infants with omphalocele is previously unappreciated and deserves further study.
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Authors
Joanne E. Baerg, Arul Thirumoorthi, Whitney Carlton, Shelly Haug, Andrew O. Hopper, Donna Goff, Sandhya Ramlogan, Shawn D. St. Peter,