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: Surgeons use a standard A–D scale to categorize the size of the hole, which helps predict long-term recovery needs. 📈 Long-Term Outcomes & Monitoring

: Allowing slightly higher CO₂ levels to protect hypoplastic (underdeveloped) lungs. CDH-CM.epub

: Managing high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) with inhaled nitric oxide or other vasodilators. : Surgeons use a standard A–D scale to

: Providers avoid high airway pressures to prevent lung injury. but survivors require multidisciplinary follow-up.

: A nasogastric or orogastric tube is inserted immediately after birth to prevent air from filling the stomach and further compressing the lungs. 🏗️ Surgical Approaches

Modern clinical management focuses on stabilizing the infant's delicate cardiopulmonary system before surgical repair.

Survival rates have improved to roughly in specialized centers, but survivors require multidisciplinary follow-up.