There is an emerging consensus that the surgical repair for congenital diaphragmatic hernia is best done:
A. Emergently at the bedside, eliminating the risks of transporting an unstable neonate
B. While on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
C. When the infant is potentially extubatable
D. Within the first 48 to 72 hours of life
Answer:C
There is an emerging consensus that the surgical repair for congenital diaphragmatic hernia is best done:
A. Emergently at the bedside, eliminating the risks of transporting an unstable neonate B. While on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation C. When the infant is potentially extubatable D. Within the first 48 to 72 hours of life