Open Versus Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A 19-Year Review in a Tertiary Referral Centre in Hong Kong

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• CDH causes herniation of abdominal organs into the chest, leading to significant morbidity in affected infants.
• Thoracoscopic repair is increasingly used but remains controversial due to limited long-term outcome data.
• This study compares open laparotomy vs thoracoscopic approaches in an Asian tertiary center over 19 years.
• Long-term outcome data for thoracoscopic CDH repair in Asian populations is particularly limited.
• Choice between open and minimally invasive repair remains an active area of surgical debate in pediatrics.

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