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Treating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia | Duke Health

A congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a serious birth defect that is typically identified on a routine ultrasound during pregnancy or, less commonly, shortly after your baby is born. If your baby has the condition, he or she will need surgery to repair the defect soon after delivery. Get a closer look at how the team at Duke cares for you and your baby -- through pregnancy, delivery, after birth, through surgery, and as he or she grows. A congenital diaphragmatic hernia occurs when the diaphragm -- the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen -- fails to fuse completely and leaves a space for the stomach, intestines, and/or liver to move into the chest. This can keep the lungs from growing properly. Small, underdeveloped lungs, referred to as pulmonary hypoplasia, can result in significant breathing problems.