Guidance
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: information for parents
This leaflet can help healthcare professionals speak with people, following suspected or confirmed diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
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This publication explains the condition congenital diaphragmatic hernia, identified by the fetal anomaly ultrasound scan.
The document includes information about:
- what the condition is
- how common it is
- how it is diagnosed and confirmed
- what treatment is available
- what the outlook for the baby is
- what happens next
- how likely it is to happen in future pregnancy
- where more support and information is available
Updates to this page
Published 1 April 2012Last updated 9 March 2020 + show all updates
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Replaced PDF with an updated HTML document.
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Updated patient information leaflet.
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First published.