Anaesthetic Management of a Neonate with Right Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Neonates who are born with CDH suffer from sub-stantial morbidity and mortality. Modalities of treatment are said to influence outcome, apart from pre-natal and post-natal factors. Reports from developed countries have described improved survival with High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV), Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and inhaled Nitric Oxide (NO). Many centres in developing countries lack these neonatal advanced care facilities and outcome is expected to be different. In this case, we have focused on anaesthetic management of RCDH in a 5-day-old neonate, by using conventional ventilation.