Prenatal diagnosis, imaging, and prognosis in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

AG Cordier, FM Russo, J Deprest, A Benachi - Seminars in perinatology, 2020 - Elsevier
Antenatal ultrasound screening identifies more than 60% of Congenital Diaphragmatic
Hernia (CDH) cases and provides the opportunity for in utero referral to a tertiary care center …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a systematic review and summary of best-evidence practice strategies

JW Logan, HE Rice, RN Goldberg, CM Cotten - Journal of Perinatology, 2007 - nature.com
Objectives: Recent reports suggest that specific care strategies improve survival of infants
with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This review presents details of care from …

Prevalence and mortality in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a multicountry study

MD Politis, E Bermejo-Sánchez, MA Canfield… - Annals of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose This study determined the prevalence, mortality, and time trends of children with
congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Methods Twenty-five hospital-and population …

Defect size determines survival in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group - Pediatrics, 2007 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a significant cause of neonatal mortality.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical factors associated with death in …

A clinical prediction rule for the severity of congenital diaphragmatic hernias in newborns

ME Brindle, EF Cook, D Tibboel, PA Lally… - Pediatrics, 2014 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a condition with a highly
variable outcome. Some infants have a relatively mild disease process, whereas others …

The making of fetal surgery

JA Deprest, AW Flake, E Gratacos, Y Ville… - Prenatal …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Fetal diagnosis prompts the question for fetal therapy in highly selected cases. Some
conditions are suitable for in utero surgical intervention. This paper reviews historically …

Prenatal prediction of neonatal morbidity in survivors with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a multicenter study

JC Jani, A Benachi, KH Nicolaides… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate the value of the observed to expected fetal lung area to head
circumference ratio (o/e LHR) and liver position in the prediction of neonatal morbidity in …

Overview of epidemiology, genetics, birth defects, and chromosome abnormalities associated with CDH

BR Pober - American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common and well‐studied birth defect. The
etiology of most cases remains unknown but increasing evidence points to genetic …

Fog2 Is Required for Normal Diaphragm and Lung Development in Mice and Humans

KG Ackerman, BJ Herron, SO Vargas, H Huang… - PLoS …, 2005 - journals.plos.org
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and other congenital diaphragmatic defects are associated
with significant mortality and morbidity in neonates; however, the molecular basis of these …

Influence of surgeon experience, hospital volume, and specialty designation on outcomes in pediatric surgery: a systematic review

JP McAteer, CA LaRiviere, GT Drugas… - JAMA …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Analyses of volume-outcome relationships in adult surgery have found that
hospital and physician characteristics affect patient outcomes, such as length of stay …