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 …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may be isolated or associated with other structural
anomalies, the latter with poor prognosis. The defect allows viscera to herniate through the …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. To
date, there are no standardized protocols for the treatment of infants with this anomaly …

Background This study reports national estimates of population characteristics and
outcomes for patients with esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula …

Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have significant mortality and long-term
morbidity. Only 60–70% survive and usually those in high-volume centres. The current Task …

Background Improvements in the clinical management of CDH have led to overall improved
reported result from single institutions. However, population-based studies have highlighted …

Background Two randomized controlled trials compared the neonatal and infant outcomes
after fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion with expectant prenatal management in …

Importance Analyses of volume-outcome relationships in adult surgery have found that
hospital and physician characteristics affect patient outcomes, such as length of stay …

Background: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with a mortality rate of
10–35% in live-born infants. Moreover, CDH survivors have a substantial risk of developing …

Importance Practice variation is believed to be a driver of excess health care spending,
although few objective data exist to guide the prioritization of comparative effectiveness …