Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20 , January 2003

Early perfluorodecalin lung distension in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Presented at the 49th Annual Congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Cambridge, England, July 23-26, 2002.

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    Early and late lung area measured on chest radiograph during perfluorodecalin distension (mean + SEM).

    Early and late lung area measured on chest radiograph during perfluorodecalin distension (mean + SEM).

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    Fig 2. Appearances of lungs during perfluorodecalin distension in a representative patient.

    Fig 2. Appearances of lungs during perfluorodecalin distension in a representative patient.

☆ At the time of submission, Mr Walker was supported by the SHERT/Cruden Medical Research Scholarship.

☆☆ Address reprint requests to Mr C. Davis, Department of Surgical Paediatrics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Scotland.

PII: S0022-3468(02)63010-6

doi: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50002

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20 , January 2003

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