Sandbox: diaphragmatic hernia
Historical perspective
Historical perspective:
In 1679, the first case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia was reported by Riverius. In 1888, the first procedure to repair congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult was done and in 1889, the first procedure on an infant was done. In 1905, the first successful operation was done but the success rate was only about 60% in 1925. In 1940, A set of diagnostic criteria for diaphragmatic hernia were suggested. In 1950, the transthoracic approach was suggested instead of the transabdominal approach.