Congenital diaphragmatic hernias (clinical cases)

The article analyzes the causes of fetal and newborn diaphragm abnormalities in women at risk for this pathology. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a pathological condition that gives severe complications and a high mortality rate (more than 30 %). Early pre- and postnatal diagnostics allow for effective surgical correction of this congenital malformation. The article presents two clinical cases, one without complications and other developmental abnormalities, the second-having a combination of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with a heart malformation and pulmonary complications that caused a fatal outcome in a newborn