Diaphragmatic hernia classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]

Overview

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia can be classified into three types according to the site of herniation: posterolateral, anterior, and hiatal hernias.

Classification

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia can be classified into three types according to the site of herniation.[1][2]

Posterolateral (Bochdalek) diaphragmatic hernia

  • It is the most common subtype.
  • Most commonly occurs on the left side and rarely occurs bilaterally.

Anterior (Morgagni) diaphragmatic hernia

  • In anterior diaphragmatic hernia, the intestine bulges into the thorax through the anterior midline.
  • Most of the cases of anterior diaphragmatic hernia occur on the right side.

Hiatal hernia

  • The intestine finds its way to the thorax through the esophageal hiatus.
  • More common in the adults than in neonates.

References

  1. Badillo A, Gingalewski C (2014). "Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: treatment and outcomes". Semin. Perinatol. 38 (2): 92–6. doi:10.1053/j.semperi.2013.11.005. PMID 24580764.
  2. Schumacher L, Gilbert S (2009). "Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the adult". Thorac Surg Clin. 19 (4): 469–72. doi:10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.08.004. PMID 20112629.