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Surgical treatment
| TIMING OF SURGERY | 2.8 days on average |
|---|---|
| APPROACH | |
| Median laparotomy | 10 |
| Subcostal incision | 3 |
| Thoracoscopy | 1 |
| TOPOGRAPHY | |
| Left-sided | 12 |
| Right-sided | 2 |
| CDH Study Group classification | |
| Type A | 1 |
| Type B | 10 |
| Type C | 3 |
| HERNIATED VISCERA | |
| Small bowel | 14 |
| Colon | 7 |
| Right | 2 |
| Transverse | 2 |
| fully | 3 |
| Stomach | 3 |
| Liver | 2 |
| Right lobe | 1 |
| Left lobe | 1 |
| Spleen | 10 |
| NUMBER OF HERNIATED VISCERA | |
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| Closing of the diaphragmatic defect + Primary tension free suture | 14 |
| PLEURAL DRAINAGE | 6 |
