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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 16
| Issue : 4 | Page : 129-131 |
Intravesical pressure: A new prognostic indicator in congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Mohan K Abraham, Naveen Viswanath, P Ramakrishnan, S Bindu, P Kedari, Aisha Naaz, Lukman O Abdur Rahman, Abdulrasheed A Nasir, Sharon Mohan, R Shivji, P Sasidharan
Department of Pediatric Surgery and Neonatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Mohan K Abraham
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.86864
Aims: To evaluate the usefulness of intravesical pressure as a prognostic indicator in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Material and Methods: In 25 cases, bladder pressure was measured intraoperatively during repair. Results: Cases were divided into three groups according to the intravesical pressure. Group 1: pressure <10 cm (n.9), Group 2: 10-15 cm (n.11) and Group 3: >15 cm (n.5). Number of ventilated days was tabulated against these groups. Median number of ventilated days for Group 1, with the lowest pressure, was 3 days, while that for Group 2 was 5 and for Group 3, with the highest pressure, was 10 days. This was significant, with a P-value of 0.016. Conclusion: Measurement of intravesical pressure is a reliable prognostic indicator in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It also helps in predicting postoperative ventilatory requirement.
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