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Nezafat Maldonado B, Lanoue J, Allin B, Hargreaves D, Knight M, Gale C, Battersby C. Place of birth and postnatal transfers in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in England and Wales: a descriptive observational cohort study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2024; 109:542-549. [PMID: 38316546 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To describe clinical pathways for infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and short-term outcomes. DESIGN Retrospective observational cohort study using the UK National Neonatal Research Database (NNRD). PATIENTS Babies with a diagnosis of CDH admitted to a neonatal unit in England and Wales between 2012 and 2020. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Clinical pathways defined by place of birth (with or without colocated neonatal and surgical facilities), transfers, clinical interventions, length of hospital stay and discharge outcome. RESULTS There were 1319 babies with a diagnosis of CDH cared for in four clinical pathways: born in maternity units with (1) colocated tertiary neonatal and surgical units ('neonatal surgical units'), 50% (660/1319); (2) designated tertiary neonatal unit and transfer to stand-alone surgical centre ('tertiary designated'), 25% (337/1319); (3) non-designated tertiary neonatal unit ('tertiary non-designated'), 7% (89/1319); or (4) non-tertiary unit ('non-tertiary'), 18% (233/1319)-the latter three needing postnatal transfers. Infant characteristics were similar for infants born in neonatal surgical and tertiary designated units. Excluding 149 infants with minimal data due to early transfer (median (IQR) 2.2 (0.4-4.5) days) to other settings, survival to neonatal discharge was 73% (851/1170), with a median (IQR) stay of 26 (16-44) days. CONCLUSIONS We found that half of the babies with CDH were born in hospitals that did not have on-site surgical services and required postnatal transfer. Similar characteristics between infants born in neonatal surgical units and tertiary designated units suggest that organisation rather than infant factors influence place of birth. Future work linking the NNRD to other datasets will enable comparisons between care pathways.
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- Behrouz Nezafat Maldonado
- Neonatal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Campus, London, UK
- Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Campus, London, UK
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Campus, London, UK
- Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Neonatal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Campus, London, UK
- Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Pertierra Cortada A, Clotet Caba J, Hadley S, Sabrià Bach J, Iriondo Sanz M, Camprubí Camprubí M. Do FETO CDH survivors need the same follow-up program as non-FETO patients? Eur J Pediatr 2023:10.1007/s00431-023-04977-3. [PMID: 37145216 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-04977-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors are at risk of developing significant chronic health conditions and disabilities. The main purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of CDH infants at 2 years of age (2y) according to whether the infants had undergone fetoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO) during the prenatal period and characterize the relationship between morbidity at 2y and perinatal characteristics. Retrospective cohort single center study. Eleven years of clinical follow-up data (from 2006 to 2017) were collected. Prenatal and neonatal factors as well as growth, respiratory, and neurological evaluations at 2y were analyzed. One hundred and fourteen CDH survivors were evaluated. Failure to thrive (FTT) was present in 24.6% of patients, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in 22.8%, 28.9% developed respiratory problems, and 22% had neurodevelopment disabilities. Prematurity and birth weight < 2500 g were related to FTT and respiratory morbidity. Time to reach full enteral nutrition and prenatal severity markers seemed to influence all outcomes, but FETO therapy itself only had an effect on respiratory morbidity. Some variables related to postnatal severity (ECMO, patch closure, days on mechanic ventilation, and vasodilator treatment) were associated with almost all outcomes. Conclusion: CDH patients have specific morbidities at 2y, most of them related to lung hypoplasia severity. Only respiratory problems were related to FETO therapy itself. The implementation of a specific multidisciplinary follow-up program for CDH patients is essential to provide them the best standard of care, but, more severe patients, regardless of whether they received prenatal therapy, need a more intensive follow-up. What is Known: • Antenatal fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) increases survival in more severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients. • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors are at risk of developing significant chronic health conditions and disabilities. Very limited data are available about the follow-up in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and FETO therapy. What is New: • CDH patients have specific morbidities at 2 years of age, most of them related to lung hypoplasia severity. • FETO patients present more respiratory problems at 2 years of age but they don't have an increased incidence of other morbidities. More severe patients, regardless of whether they received prenatal therapy, need a more intensive follow-up.
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- Africa Pertierra Cortada
- Neonatology Department, BCNatal, Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu University of Barcelona, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2. 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Neonatology Department, BCNatal, Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu University of Barcelona, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2. 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, BCNatal, Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Maternal and Child Chronic Diseases of Perinatal and Developmental Origin (RICORS), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Neonatology Department, BCNatal, Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu University of Barcelona, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2. 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neonatology Department, BCNatal, Barcelona Center for Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and Hospital Clínic, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu University of Barcelona, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2. 08950, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Long term outcomes in CDH: Cardiopulmonary outcomes and health related quality of life. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:501-509. [PMID: 35508437 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND With improvements in clinical management and an increase in CDH survivorship there is a crucial need for better understanding of long-term health outcomes in CDH. AIM To investigate the prevalence of cardiopulmonary health morbidity and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in CDH survivors. METHODS We included all studies (n = 65) investigating long-term cardiopulmonary outcomes in CDH patients more than 2 years published in the last 30 years. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and the CASP checklist for cohort studies were utilized to assess study quality. Results were reported descriptively and collated by age group where possible. RESULTS The incidence of pulmonary hypertension was highly variable (4.5-38%), though rates (%) appeared to diminish after 5 years of age. Lung function indices and radiological outcomes were frequently abnormal, and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) reduced also. Long term diseases notably emphysema and COPD are not yet fully described in the contemporary literature. CONCLUSION This study underscores cardiopulmonary health morbidity and a reduced HRQoL among CDH survivors. Where not already available dedicated multidisciplinary follow-up clinics should be established to support these vulnerable patients transition safely into adulthood. Future research is therefore needed to investigate the risk factors for cardiopulmonary ill health and morbidity in CDH survivors. TYPE OF STUDY Systematic review of case control and cohort studies.
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Ali N, Sawyer T. Special consideration in neonatal resuscitation. Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151626. [PMID: 35738945 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Delivery room resuscitation of neonates is performed according to evidence-based neonatal resuscitation guidelines. Neonatal resuscitation guidelines focus on the resuscitation of newborns suffering from perinatal asphyxia. Special considerations are needed when resuscitating newborns in locations other than the delivery room and for newborns with congenital anomalies. In this review, we examine the resuscitation of newborns at home and in the emergency department and highlight special considerations for resuscitating newborns with specific congenital anomalies. In addition, we explore the resuscitation of neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit and discuss the potential use of pediatric advanced life support guidelines. Finally, we highlight the importance of simulation to prepare teams for neonatal resuscitations. This review aims to prepare healthcare professionals in all disciplines caring for neonates at risk for requiring resuscitation under special circumstances.
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- Noorjahan Ali
- Department of Pediatrics Division of Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine UT Southwestern of Dallas Children's Medical Center of Dallas Texas, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics Division of Neonatology, University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle Washington, USA
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Long-Term Evaluation of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Neonates with and without Preventive Anti-reflux Surgery at the Time of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9081137. [PMID: 36010028 PMCID: PMC9406490 DOI: 10.3390/children9081137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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One potential comorbidity after congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is gastroesophageal reflux (GER), which can have a substantial effect on patients’ quality of life, thriving, and complications later in life. Efforts have been made to reduce gastroesophageal reflux with a preventive anti-reflux procedure at the time of CDH repair. In this follow-up study of neonates participating in a primary RCT study on preventive anti-reflux surgery, symptoms of GER were assessed longitudinally. Long-term data with a median follow-up time of ten years was available in 66 patients. Thirty-one neonates received an initial fundoplication. Secondary anti-reflux surgery was necessary in 18% and only in patients with large defects. It was required significantly more often in patients with intrathoracic herniation of liver (p = 0.015) and stomach (p = 0.019) and patch repair (p = 0.03). Liver herniation was the only independent risk factor identified in multivariate regression analysis. Primary fundopexy and hemifundoplication did not reveal a protective effect regarding the occurrence of GER symptoms, the need for secondary antireflux surgery or the gain of body weight regardless of defect size neither in the short nor in the long term. Symptoms of GER must be assessed carefully especially in children with large defects, as these are prone to require secondary anti-reflux surgery in the long-term. Routine evaluation of GER including endoscopy and impedance measurement should be recommended especially for high-risk patients.
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Zhao Y, Wang Y, Liu C, Jiang Y, Wei Y, Meng H, Jian S, Zhu X, Pei L, Bai X, Feng F, Lv Y, Zhou X, Qi Q, Li J, Ma L. Ex utero intrapartum therapy in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a propensity score matching analysis. WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY 2022; 5:e000425. [DOI: 10.1136/wjps-2022-000425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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ObjectivePrevious studies have shown that ex utero intrapartum therapy (EXIT) is safe and feasible for newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This study reports our experience with EXIT in fetuses with CDH in an attempt to explore the efficacy of EXIT on the survival rate of this population.MethodsA retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 116 children with CDH was conducted. The children were assigned to EXIT and non-EXIT groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) toward clinical data was performed, and the clinical characteristics and outcomes were compared. Taking survival at discharge as the main outcome, logistic regression analysis was carried out to explore the efficacy of EXIT on survival.ResultsDuring the study period, 30 of 116 children received EXIT. After PSM, the survival rates of the EXIT group and the non-EXIT group were 82.76% (24/29) and 48.28% (14/29), respectively (p=0.006). EXIT (OR=0.083, 95% CI=0.013to 0.525, p=0.008), liver herniation (OR=16.955, 95% CI=2.342 to 122.767, p=0.005), and gestational age at diagnosis (OR=0.662, 95% CI=0.497 to 0.881, p=0.005) were independent mortality-related risk factors of all children with CDH. Ninety-nine of 116 children underwent surgery. After PSM, the postoperative survival rates of the EXIT group and non-EXIT group were 84.6% (22/26) and 76.9% (20/26), respectively (p=0.754). Liver herniation (OR=10.451, 95% CI=1.641 to 66.544, p=0.013) and gestational age at diagnosis (OR=0.736, 95% CI=0.577 to 0.938, p=0.013) were independent mortality-related risk factors of children after surgery.ConclusionEXIT can be performed safely for selected prenatally diagnosed CDH neonates with potentially better survival and does not cause more maternal complications compared with traditional cesarean section.
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Lobectomy for acquired lobar emphysema months following newborn repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2021.101987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Stoll-Dannenhauer T, Schwab G, Zahn K, Schaible T, Wessel L, Weiss C, Schoenberg SO, Henzler T, Weis M. Computed tomography based measurements to evaluate lung density and lung growth after congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5035. [PMID: 33658565 PMCID: PMC7930262 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84623-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Emphysema-like-change of lung is one aspect of lung morbidity in children after congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). This study aims to evaluate if the extent of reduced lung density can be quantified through pediatric chest CT examinations, if side differences are present and if emphysema-like tissue is more prominent after CDH than in controls. Thirty-seven chest CT scans of CDH patients (mean age 4.5 ± 4.0 years) were analyzed semi-automatically and compared to an age-matched control group. Emphysema-like-change was defined as areas of lung density lower than - 950 HU in percentage (low attenuating volume, LAV). A p-value lower than 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. Hypoattenuating lung tissue was more frequently present in the ipsilateral lung than the contralateral side (LAV 12.6% vs. 5.7%; p < 0.0001). While neither ipsilateral nor contralateral lung volume differed between CDH and control (p > 0.05), LAV in ipsilateral (p = 0.0002), but not in contralateral lung (p = 0.54), was higher in CDH than control. It is feasible to quantify emphysema-like-change in pediatric patients after CDH. In the ipsilateral lung, low-density areas are much more frequently present both in comparison to contralateral and to controls. Especially the ratio of LAV ipsilateral/contralateral seems promising as a quantitative parameter in the follow-up after CDH.
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- Timm Stoll-Dannenhauer
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Neonatology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Biomathematics, University Medical Center Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
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Politis MD, Bermejo-Sánchez E, Canfield MA, Contiero P, Cragan JD, Dastgiri S, de Walle HEK, Feldkamp ML, Nance A, Groisman B, Gatt M, Benavides-Lara A, Hurtado-Villa P, Kallén K, Landau D, Lelong N, Lopez-Camelo J, Martinez L, Morgan M, Mutchinick OM, Pierini A, Rissmann A, Šípek A, Szabova E, Wertelecki W, Zarante I, Bakker MK, Kancherla V, Mastroiacovo P, Nembhard WN. Prevalence and mortality in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a multicountry study. Ann Epidemiol 2020; 56:61-69.e3. [PMID: 33253899 DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE This study determined the prevalence, mortality, and time trends of children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS Twenty-five hospital- and population-based surveillance programs in 19 International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research member countries provided birth defects mortality data between 1974 and 2015. CDH cases included live births, stillbirths, or elective termination of pregnancy for fetal anomalies. Prevalence, cumulative mortality rates, and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Poisson regression and a Kaplan-Meier product-limit method. Joinpoint regression analyses were conducted to assess time trends. RESULTS The prevalence of CDH was 2.6 per 10,000 total births (95% CI: 2.5-2.7), slightly increasing between 2001 and 2012 (average annual percent change = 0.5%; 95% CI:-0.6 to 1.6). The total percent mortality of CDH was 37.7%, with hospital-based registries having more deaths among live births than population-based registries (45.1% vs. 33.8%). Mortality rates decreased over time (average annual percent change = -2.4%; 95% CI: -3.8 to 1.1). Most deaths due to CDH occurred among 2- to 6-day-old infants for both registry types (36.3%, hospital-based; 12.1%, population-based). CONCLUSIONS The mortality of CDH has decreased over time. Mortality remains high during the first week and varied by registry type.
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- Maria D Politis
- Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention, and Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
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- ECEMC (Spanish Collaborative Study of Congenital Malformations), CIAC (Research Center on Congenital Anomalies), Institute of Rare Diseases Research (IIER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Texas Department of State Health Services, Birth Defects Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Austin, TX
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- Lombardy Congenital Anomalies Registry, Cancer Registry Unit, Fondazione IRCCS, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Italy
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- Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program, National Center on Birth Defects and Development Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Health Services Management Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Eurocat Northern Netherlands, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Utah Department of Health, Utah Birth Defect Network, Bureau of Children with Special Health Care Needs, Salt Lake City, UT
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- National Network of Congenital Anomalies of Argentina (RENAC), National Center of Medical Genetics, National Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Malta Congenital Anomalies Registry, Directorate for Health Information and Research, Malta
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- Costa Rican Birth Defects Registry (CREC), Costa Rican Institute of Research and Education in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA), Cartago, Costa Rica
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- Department of Basic Sciences of Health, School of Health, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, Colombia
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- National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neonatology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- REMAPAR, Paris Registry of Congenital Malformations, Inserm UMR 1153, Obstetrical, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology Research Team (Epopé), Center for Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité, DHU Risks in Pregnancy, Paris Descartes University, France
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- ECLAMC, Center for Medical Education and Clinical Research (CEMIC-CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Genetics Department, Hospital Universitario Dr Jose E. Gonzalez, Universidad Autonóma de Nuevo León, Mexico
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- CARIS, the Congenital Anomaly Register for Wales, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Wales, UK
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- Department of Genetics, RYVEMCE, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City, Mexico
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council and Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Tuscany Registry of Congenital Defects, Pisa, Italy
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- Malformation Monitoring Centre Saxony-Anhalt, Medical Faculty, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Thomayer Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Slovak Teratologic Information Centre (FPH), Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Eurocat Northern Netherlands, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
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- International Center on Birth Defects, International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research, Rome, Italy
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- Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and Arkansas Reproductive Health Monitoring System and Department of Epidemiology, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
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Re-ECMO for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Is it worth the effort? J Pediatr Surg 2020; 55:2289-2292. [PMID: 32620266 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the results in CDH patients subjected to a second course of ECMO at a single institution. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective review of medical charts of patients treated for CDH and ECMO in our center since 1990 to December 2018 was performed. For patients subjected to a second course of ECMO and who survived to hospital discharge charts from follow up visits were also reviewed. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION From Jan 1990 until December 2018, 311 patients with CDH were treated in the department. 267 of these (86%) were discharged alive from the hospital and 81% (237/293) of the Swedish patients were alive by December 2018. 101 patients (32%) were subjected to ECMO treatment of whom 71 survived (70%). 22 patients underwent a second ECMO run and 13 of these survived to hospital discharge. Seven of the Swedish patients [19] were long-term survivors (37%). The vast majority was on V-A ECMO. CONCLUSIONS It is possible to recannulate the right common carotid artery and internal jugular vein for a second course of venoarterial ECMO in CDH patients, who deteriorate severely after decannulation. Previous research has shown that long-term survivors subjected to ECMO twice reported similar frequencies of pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neurological and musculoskeletal sequelae as the long-term survivors, who needed ECMO support only once, and similar health-related quality of life. Regarding their psychosocial function, they scored within normal range in the behavioral, emotional and social scales domains. A second ECMO run may contribute to a higher survival and that the long-term morbidity among survivors is not more pronounced than among survivors after a single course of ECMO. It is therefore suggested that a second course of ECMO should be offered on the same indications as the first course. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III Case series.
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Mesas Burgos C, Öst E, Ehrén H, Frenckner B. Educational level and socioeconomic status in patients born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A population-based study. J Pediatr Surg 2020; 55:2293-2296. [PMID: 31982090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neurodevelopmental dysfunction is one of the most disabling outcomes for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors and may have a long lasting impact in adult life. AIM To evaluate to which extent being born with CDH has an impact on the educational level and socioeconomic status as a proxy for neurocognitive development. MATERIAL AND METHODS Nationwide, population-based prospective study of newborn children in Sweden from 1982 to 2015. School grades, highest educational level and income were assessed through Swedish public registries. Children above 15 years of age with CDH were compared with randomly selected controls. RESULTS A significantly higher number of cases (17% vs 10%) did achieve neither a school nor a university degree. Among those who achieved a degree there was no difference in the highest level of education. The qualification points in elementary school did not differ, but in high school female cases had significantly lower qualification points than female controls. There were no differences in individual disposable income between cases and controls. However, males had higher income compared to females. Prematurity and a long hospital stay had a negative impact on educational level. CONCLUSIONS A higher proportion of children born with CDH compared to controls do not achieve a school degree. Among those who achieved a degree, the school achievements and educational level were similar to controls. Prematurity and a long hospital stay are risk factors for not achieving an educational degree. TYPE OF STUDY Prognosis study (high-quality prospective cohort study with 99% of patients followed to the study end point). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I. I for a prognosis study - This is a high-quality, prospective cohort study with 99% of patients followed to the study end point.
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- Carmen Mesas Burgos
- Department for Pediatric Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department for Pediatric Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department for Pediatric Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department for Pediatric Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mesas Burgos C, Frenckner B, Harting MT, Lally PA, Lally KP. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and associated omphalocele: a study from the CDHSG registry. J Pediatr Surg 2020; 55:2099-2104. [PMID: 31870561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) associated with Omphalocele is a rare condition, and only a few case reports are available in the literature. Both conditions are associated with some degree of pulmonary hypoplasia. We hypothesize that the combination of CDH with Omphalocele might be associated with poorer outcomes. AIM The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of this association and postnatal outcomes from the largest database available for CDH. METHODS Data from the multicenter, multinational database on infants with CDH (CDHSG Registry) born from 2007 to 2018 was analyzed. RESULTS A total of 5730 entries were made into the registry during the study period. The incidence of Omphalocele associated with CDH was 0.63% (36 out of 5730). When comparing posterolateral Bochdalek hernias with Omphalocele (CDH + O) to CDH without Omphalocele (CDH-), CDH + O were born at significantly younger gestational ages. They were sicker directly after birth with significantly lower APGARs at all time points, but received ECMO significantly less often. The distribution of left vs right side or the defect size did not differ but CDH + O required patch in a significantly larger extent. CDH + O had surgical repair significantly later and had significantly higher rates of non-repairs and significantly lower survival rates. The morbidity was significantly higher with longer hospital stays and higher requirements for O2 at 30 DOL. DISCUSSION CDH associated with Omphalocele is a rare but more severe condition with higher mortality and morbidity rates. Newborns with these combined conditions can be difficult to stabilize or might pose complicated management problems due to pulmonary hypertension and/or pulmonary hypoplasia. TYPE OF STUDY Prognosis Study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UT Health and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UT Health and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School at UT Health and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Horn-Oudshoorn EJJ, Knol R, Te Pas AB, Hooper SB, Cochius-den Otter SCM, Wijnen RMH, Schaible T, Reiss IKM, DeKoninck PLJ. Perinatal stabilisation of infants born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a review of current concepts. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2020; 105:449-454. [PMID: 32170029 PMCID: PMC7363792 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with high mortality rates and significant pulmonary morbidity, mainly due to disrupted lung development related to herniation of abdominal organs into the chest. Pulmonary hypertension is a major contributor to both mortality and morbidity, however, treatment modalities are limited. Novel prenatal and postnatal interventions, such as fetal surgery and medical treatments, are currently under investigation. Until now, the perinatal stabilisation period immediately after birth has been relatively overlooked, although optimising support in these early stages may be vital in improving outcomes. Moreover, physiological parameters obtained from the perinatal stabilisation period could serve as early predictors of adverse outcomes, thereby facilitating both prevention and early treatment of these conditions. In this review, we focus on the perinatal stabilisation period by discussing the current delivery room guidelines in infants born with CDH, the physiological changes occurring during the fetal-to-neonatal transition in CDH, novel delivery room strategies and early predictors of adverse outcomes. The combination of improvements in the perinatal stabilisation period and early prediction of adverse outcomes may mitigate the need for specific postnatal management strategies.
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- Emily J J Horn-Oudshoorn
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute for Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Intensive Care and Department of Paediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care and Department of Paediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute for Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia .,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Long-term feeding issue and its impact on the daily life of congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors: results of the first patient-led survey. Pediatr Surg Int 2020; 36:63-68. [PMID: 31696254 PMCID: PMC6976546 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-019-04570-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND CDH UK is a registered charity governed by a volunteer committee and providing informal support to patients, families and healthcare workers affected directly or indirectly with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) internationally. This is the first patient-led survey undertaken by CDH UK aiming for highlighting the feeding problems and their impact on the daily life of CDH survivors. METHODS Answers from CDH survivors were collected through an online questionnaire (SurveyMonkey®) undertaken by CDH UK. The questionnaire contained questions about their feeding problems and support they were receiving for it. MAIN RESULTS Overall, 151 patients answered some parts of the survey and 102 patients completed the questionnaire. Overall, 116 (76.8%) responders reported suffering from any type of feeding issue. Gastric acid reflux (GER) and growth retardation were the commonest symptoms experienced by 97 (91.5%) and 72 (62.2%) responders, respectively. Only 18 (17.0%) responders have received any written information on feeding or details of patient/parent support. Eighty (75.5%) responders are satisfied with the level of support they are receiving, but 78 (76.4%) answered that the whole experience associated with the disease has been very or extremely stressful. CONCLUSIONS CDH survivors frequently have various issues with feeding, which may not be adequately supported or discussed clinically. It is desirable to assist the patients to reliable resources of long-term support, including multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach.
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Madenci AL, Church JT, Gajarski RJ, Marchetti K, Klein EJ, Coughlin MA, Kreutzman J, Treadwell M, Ladino-Torres M, Mychaliska GB. Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Does Lung Size Matter? Eur J Pediatr Surg 2018; 28:508-514. [PMID: 29036736 PMCID: PMC7183369 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1607291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE The relationship between pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PHTN) in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains ill-defined. We hypothesized that prenatal estimates of lung size would directly correlate with PHTN severity. METHODS Infants with isolated CDH (born 2004-2015) at a single institution were included. Estimates of lung size included observed-to-expected LHR (o:eLHR) and %-predicted lung volumes (PPLV = observed/predicted volumes). The primary outcome was severity of PHTN (grade 0-3) on echocardiography performed between day of life 3 and 30. RESULTS Among 62 patients included, there was 32% mortality and 65% ECMO utilization. PPLV (odds ratio [OR] = 0.94 per 1 grade in PHTN severity, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.89-0.98, p < 0.01) and o:eLHR (OR = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.94-0.99, p < 0.01) were significantly associated with PHTN grade. Among patients on ECMO, PPLV (OR = 0.92, 95% CI = 0.84-0.99, p = 0.03) and o:eLHR (OR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.92-0.99, p = 0.01) were more strongly associated with PHTN grade. PPLV and o:eLHR were significantly associated with the use of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) (OR = 0.90, 95% CI = 0.83-0.98, p = 0.01 and OR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.91-0.98, p < 0.01, respectively) and epoprostenol (OR = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.84-0.99, p = 0.02 and OR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.89-0.98, p < 0.01, respectively). CONCLUSION Among infants with isolated CDH, PPLV, and o:eLHR were significantly associated with PHTN severity, especially among patients requiring ECMO. Prenatal lung size may help predict postnatal PHTN and associated therapies.
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- Arin L. Madenci
- Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI,Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI,Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Section of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI,Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI,Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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Lee HS, Dickinson JE, Tan JK, Nembhard W, Bower C. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Impact of contemporary management strategies on perinatal outcomes. Prenat Diagn 2018; 38:1004-1012. [PMID: 30346634 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to review temporal changes in perinatal management and 1-year survival outcomes of cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) from 1996 to 2015 in Western Australia (WA). METHOD This research is a retrospective study of all cases of CDH in WA from 1996 to 2015 identified from five independent databases within the WA health network. Detailed information pertaining to pregnancy and survival outcomes were obtained from review of maternal and infant medical records. RESULTS There were 215 cases of CDH with 164 diagnosed prenatally. Between 1996 and 2010, a decline in live birth rates for CDH-affected pregnancies was observed, reaching a nadir of 5.3 per 10 000 births before increasing to a peak of 9.73 per 10 000 births in 2011-2015. A corresponding decline was seen in the number of pregnancies terminated in the same period from 8.3 to 4.6 per 10 000 births (P = 0.14) and an increase in survival of live births from 38.9% to 81.3% (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION The improved overall survival rate in infants with CDH over the last 20 years may have resulted in an increased tendency for women to continue their pregnancy with a concomitant decline in termination rates. Information from this study will help in the counselling of women following prenatal detection of CDH.
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- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia
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- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia.,The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Pulmonary hypertension in congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients: Prognostic markers and long-term outcomes. J Pediatr Surg 2018; 53:918-924. [PMID: 29502796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED Prenatal observed/expected lung-to-head ratio (O/E LHR) by ultrasound correlates with postnatal mortality for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients. The aim of this study is to determine if O/E LHR correlates with pulmonary hypertension (PH) outcomes for CDH patients. METHODS A single center retrospective chart review was performed for CDH neonates from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2015, (REB #1000053124) to include prenatal O/E LHR, liver position, first arterial blood gas, repair type, echocardiogram (ECHO), and lung perfusion scan (LPS) results up to 5years of age. RESULTS Of 153 newborns, 123 survived (80.4%), 58 (37.9%) had prenatal O/E LHR, and 42 (27.5%) had postnatal ECHO results. High mortality risk neonates (O/E LHR ≤45%) correlated with higher right ventricular systolic pressure (RVsp) at birth. Generally PH resolved by age 5years. LPS results did not change over time (p>0.05) regardless of initial PH severity, suggesting that PH resolution did not correlate with increased ipsilateral lung perfusion to offload the right ventricle. CONCLUSION Prenatal prognostic markers correlated with initial PH severity for CDH newborns, but PH resolved over time despite fixed perfusion bias to the lungs. These results suggest favorable PH outcomes for CDH patients who survive beyond infancy. TYPE OF STUDY Retrospective Cohort Study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3b.
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Antiel RM, Lin N, Licht DJ, Hoffman C, Waqar L, Xiao R, Monos S, D'Agostino JA, Bernbaum J, Herkert LM, Rintoul NE, Peranteau WH, Flake AW, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Growth trajectory and neurodevelopmental outcome in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg 2017; 52:1944-1948. [PMID: 29079316 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of impaired growth on short-term neurodevelopmental (ND) outcomes in CDH survivors. METHODS Between 9/2005-12/2014, 84 of 215 (39%) CDH survivors underwent ND assessment at 12months of age using the BSID-III. RESULTS Mean cognitive, language, and motor scores were 92.6±13.5, 87.1±11.6, and 87.0±14.4, respectively (normal 100±15). 51% of patients scored 1 SD below the population mean in at least one domain, and 13% scored 2 SD below the population mean. Group-based trajectory analysis identified two trajectory groups ('high' and 'low') for weight, length, and head circumference (HC) z-scores. (Fig. 1) 74% of the subjects were assigned to the 'high' trajectory group for weight, 77% to the 'high' height group, and 87% to the 'high' HC group, respectively. In multivariate analysis, longer NICU stay (p<0.01) was associated with lower cognitive scores. Motor scores were 11 points higher in the 'high' HC group compared to the 'low' HC group (p=0.05). Motor scores were lower in patients with longer NICU length of stay (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS At 1 year, half of CDH survivors had a mild delay in at least one developmental domain. Low HC trajectory was associated with worse neurodevelopmental outcomes. TYPE OF STUDY Prognosis Study/Retrospective Study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II.
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- Ryan M Antiel
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Burgos CM, Frenckner B. Addressing the hidden mortality in CDH: A population-based study. J Pediatr Surg 2017; 52:522-525. [PMID: 27745705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Improvements in the clinical management of CDH have led to overall improved reported result from single institutions. However, population-based studies have highlighted a hidden mortality. AIM To explore the incidence in Sweden and to address the hidden mortality for CDH during a 27-year period in a population-based setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a population based cohort study that includes all patients diagnosed with CDH that were registered in the National Patient Register, the Medical Birth Register, the Register of Congenital Malformations and the Register for Causes of Death between 1987 and 2013. The mortality rates were calculated based on the number deaths divided by the number of live born cases. The hidden mortality was defined as the number of CDH cases that were not born (because of TOP or IUFD), cases of neonatal demise during birth or demise the same day of birth in patients who were in peripheral institutions and who never reached tertiary centers. RESULTS In total, 861 CDH patients were born in Sweden between 1987 and 2013, which corresponds to an incidence of 3.0 born CDH per 10,000 live births. When adding the cases of TOP and IUFD, the total incidence of CDH in Sweden was 3.5/10,000 live born. The mortality rate between 1987 and 2013 was 36%: 44% during the first time period 1987-1999 and 27% in the later period 2000-2013. The hidden mortality in the second period was 30%, resulting in a total mortality rate of 45%. CONCLUSION The incidence of CDH during a 27-year period remained unchanged in the population. However, we observed a decrease in the prevalence because of the increasing numbers of TOP. A significant hidden mortality exists, with overall mortality rate of 45% for CDH in this population. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II (cohort).
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Cvetkovic D, Giamelli J, Lyew M, Erb M, Sett S, DiStefano Y. Hybrid Stage I Procedure as Initial Palliation for Neonate With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2017; 21:145-151. [PMID: 28100120 DOI: 10.1177/1089253216687856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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During the past decade, a hybrid procedure has emerged and dramatically evolved as an alternative stage I palliation to the conventional Norwood procedure in neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). The hybrid approach avoids the need for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) utilizing stenting of the arterial duct and bilateral pulmonary artery banding. Cerebral and coronary perfusion pressure is maintained, and the pulmonary vasculature is protected from higher systemic pressure. Elimination of risks associated with CPB gains vital time to stabilize the patient and correct coexisting noncardiac anomalies and allows growth in preparation for the later stages of the Fontan pathway. The association of HLHS with right congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is rare. We report performing a successful hybrid stage I palliation on a neonate with HLHS and severe right CDH.
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- Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA
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- Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA
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Analysis of risk factors of long-term complications in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A single institution's experience. Asian J Surg 2017; 40:1-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Revised: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Wessel LM, Fuchs J, Rolle U. The Surgical Correction of Congenital Deformities: The Treatment of Diaphragmatic Hernia, Esophageal Atresia and Small Bowel Atresia. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2016; 112:357-64. [PMID: 26051693 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND More than half of all congenital deformities can be detected in utero. The initial surgical correction is of paramount importance for the achievement of good long-term results with low surgical morbidity and mortality. METHODS Selective literature review and expert opinion. RESULTS Congenital deformities are rare, and no controlled trials have been performed to determine their optimal treatment. In this article, we present the prenatal assessment, treatment, and long-term results of selected types of congenital deformity. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) affects one in 3500 live-born infants, while esophageal atresia affects one in 3000 and small-bowel atresia one in 5000 to 10,000. If a congenital deformity is detected and its prognosis can be reliably inferred from a prenatal assessment, the child should be delivered at a specialized center (level 1 perinatal center). The associated survival rates are 60-80% after treatment for CDH and well over 90% after treatment for esophageal or small-bowel atresia. Despite improvements in surgical correction over the years, complications and comorbidities still affect 20-40% of the treated children. These are not limited to surgical complications in the narrow sense, such as recurrence, postoperative adhesions and obstruction, stenoses, strictures, and recurrent fistulae, but also include pulmonary problems (chronic lung disease, obstructive and restrictive pulmonary dysfunction), gastrointestinal problems (dysphagia, gastro-esophageal reflux, impaired intestinal motility), and failure to thrive. Moreover, the affected children can develop emotional and behavioral disturbances. Minimally invasive surgery in experienced hands yields results as good as those of conventional surgery, as long as proper selection criteria are observed. CONCLUSION Congenital deformities should be treated in recognized centers with highly experienced interdisciplinary teams. As no randomized trials of surgery for congenital deformities are available, longitudinal studies and registries will be very important in the future.
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- Lucas M Wessel
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Children's Hospital Tübingen, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Campus Niederrad,Frankfurt am Main
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Grivell RM, Andersen C, Dodd JM. Prenatal interventions for congenital diaphragmatic hernia for improving outcomes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015; 2015:CD008925. [PMID: 26611822 PMCID: PMC8947621 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008925.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), is an uncommon but severe condition in which there is a developmental defect in the fetal diaphragm, resulting in liver and bowel migrating to the chest cavity and impairing lung development and function for the neonate. This condition can be diagnosed during pregnancy and as such, is potentially amenable to in-utero prenatal intervention. Neonatal surgical repair is possible, but even with early surgical repair and improving neonatal management, neonatal morbidity and mortality is high. Prenatal interventions described to date have included maternal antenatal corticosteroid administration and fetal tracheal occlusion, with both methods aiming to improve lung growth and maturity. However surgical procedures have potential maternal complications, as the uterus and amniotic sac are breached in order to gain access to the fetus. OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of prenatal versus postnatal interventions for CDH on perinatal mortality and morbidity, longer-term infant outcomes and maternal morbidity, and to compare the effects of different prenatal interventions with each other. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register (31 August 2015) and reference lists of retrieved studies. SELECTION CRITERIA All published (including those published in abstract form), unpublished, and ongoing randomised controlled trials comparing prenatal and postnatal interventions for fetuses with CDH. Quasi-RCTs were eligible for inclusion but none were identified. Trials using a cross-over design are not eligible for inclusion. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors evaluated trials for inclusion and methodological quality without consideration of their results according to the stated eligibility criteria and extracted data independently. Data were checked for accuracy. MAIN RESULTS We identified 11 studies for potential inclusion. Of those, we included three studies involving 97 women. Two additional studies are ongoing.Two trials examined in-utero fetal tracheal occlusion with standard (postnatal) care in fetuses with severe diaphragmatic hernia. Whilst the trials utilised fetal interventions that were similar, there were important differences in how access was gained to the fetus and in the timing and mode of delivery. Therefore, we did not combine these trials in meta-analysis and the results are examined in separate comparisons. One trial examined the effect of antenatal corticosteroids versus placebo. Overall, the methodological quality of the trials was variable and no data were available for a number of this review's secondary outcomes. In-utero fetal occlusion by maternal laparotomy versus standard postnatal management (one trial, 24 women)For the primary infant outcome (perinatal mortality), there were no data suitable for inclusion in the analysis. There was no difference between groups in terms of long-term infant survival (risk ratio (RR) 1.06, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.66 to 1.69). In-utero fetal occlusion by minimally invasive fetoscopy versus standard postnatal management (one trial, 41 women)The primary infant outcome (perinatal mortality) was not reported. Minimally invasive fetoscopy was associated with a small reduction in the mean gestational age at birth (mean difference (MD) -1.80 weeks, 95% CI -3.13 to -0.47), but there was no clear difference in the risk of preterm birth before 37 weeks (RR 1.75, 95% CI 0.78 to 3.92). Long-term infant survival (three to six months) (RR 10.50, 95% CI 1.48 to 74.71) was increased with the intervention when compared with standard management, and there was a corresponding reduction in pulmonary hypertension (RR 0.58, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.93) associated with the intervention. There was no difference between groups in terms of preterm ruptured membranes (< 37 weeks) (RR 1.47, 95% CI 0.56 to 3.88) or maternal infectious morbidity (RR 3.14, 95% CI 0.14 to 72.92), and there were no maternal blood transfusions. Antenatal corticosteroids versus placebo (one trial, 32 women)We also included one trial (involving 32 women) examining the effect of antenatal corticosteroids versus placebo. There was no clear difference in the incidence of perinatal mortality (our primary infant outcome) between the group of women who received antenatal corticosteroids and the placebo control (RR 1.24, 95% CI 0.50 to 3.08). Data (mean only) were reported for two of our secondary outcomes (mechanical ventilation and days of hospital admission) but standard deviations (SDs) were not provided. For the purposes of this review and to permit further analysis we have estimated the SDs based on the reported P values reported in the trial report, although our estimation does assume that the SD is the same in both the intervention and control groups. There were no differences between the antenatal corticosteroid group and the placebo control in terms of days of mechanical ventilation (MD 18.00 days, 95% CI -14.77 to 50.77) or days of hospital admission (MD 17.00 days, 95% CI -13.93 to 47.93) . AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is currently insufficient evidence to recommend in-utero intervention for fetuses with CDH as a part of routine clinical practice. We identified three small studies, with only one study adequately reporting on the primary outcome of this review - perinatal mortality, and there were few data pertaining to many of this review's secondary outcomes.WIth regard to the administration of antenatal corticosteroids, there remains a gap in current research, and a large multicentre trial with adequate statistical power should be undertaken to answer this unresolved question. More studies are needed to further examine the effect of in-utero fetal tracheal occlusion on important neonatal outcomes and long-term infant survival and health. Long-term follow-up is of particular importance, and should include morbidity and mortality measures. Further studies should examine the benefits of an in-utero intervention on subgroups with moderate and severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Indeed, there are three ongoing studies, being conducted by European, North and South American fetal medicine centres, which will contribute to this gap. Ongoing research and any implementation into clinical practice should include standardisation of the procedure, inclusion criteria and long-term childhood follow-up.
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- Rosalie M Grivell
- The University of Adelaide, Women's and Children's HospitalDiscipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Robinson Research Institute72 King William RoadAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustraliaSA 5006
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- Women's and Children's HospitalDepartment of Neonatal Medicine72 King William RoadNorth AdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia5006
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- The University of Adelaide, Women's and Children's HospitalSchool of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology72 King William RoadAdelaideSouth AustraliaAustralia5006
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Spaggiari E, Stirnemann JJ, Sonigo P, Khen-Dunlop N, De Saint Blanquat L, Ville Y. Prenatal prediction of pulmonary arterial hypertension in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2015; 45:572-577. [PMID: 24976012 DOI: 10.1002/uog.13450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of prenatal prognostic markers obtained routinely by ultrasound examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the prediction of development of postnatal pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS One hundred and ten cases of isolated CDH were referred to our fetal medicine unit between January 2004 and April 2013. Mortality and morbidity rates were reviewed for those presenting with postnatal PAH. The following prenatal markers were evaluated as potential predictive factors of PAH: liver position, side of the CDH defect, lung area to head circumference ratio (LHR) and observed/expected LHR (o/e-LHR), which were measured by ultrasound, and observed/expected total fetal lung volume (o/e-TFLV), which was measured by MRI. Univariable logistic regression was used to assess associations. RESULTS PAH was significantly associated with perinatal mortality and morbidity (P < 0.001). The occurrence of PAH decreased significantly with an increasing LHR, o/e-LHR and o/e-TFLV and was significantly increased for cases with an intrathoracic liver, but not for those with right-sided defects. Univariable regression revealed that o/e-TFLV (odds ratio (OR), 0.9 (95% CI, 0.86-0.95); P < 0.05 for percentage unit change in o/e), LHR (OR, 0.19 (95% CI, 0.09-0.40); P < 0.05 for unit change), o/e-LHR (OR, 0.95 (95% CI, 0.93-0.98); P < 0.05 for percentage unit change in o/e) and liver position (OR, 2.82 (95% CI, 1.13-7.00); P < 0.05 for intrathoracic liver) were significant predictors of subsequent PAH. No differences were found after adjusting for gestational age at delivery. The areas under the receiver-operating characteristics curve were 0.80 and 0.75 for o/e-TFLV and o/e-LHR, respectively. CONCLUSION In cases of CDH, PAH is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Routinely obtained prenatal markers, usually used for the assessment of pulmonary hypoplasia, are also relevant for the postnatal prediction of PAH.
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MESH Headings
- Female
- Gestational Age
- Head
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/diagnosis
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/embryology
- Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital/pathology
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/diagnosis
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/embryology
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/pathology
- Infant, Newborn
- Liver/embryology
- Liver/pathology
- Lung/embryology
- Lung/pathology
- Lung Volume Measurements/methods
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Pregnancy
- Prognosis
- Survival Rate
- Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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- E Spaggiari
- Department of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France; University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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Acute Neonatal Respiratory Failure. PEDIATRIC AND NEONATAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION 2015. [PMCID: PMC7193706 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-01219-8_47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Acute respiratory failure requiring assisted ventilation is one of the most common reasons for admission to the neonatal intensive care unit. Respiratory failure is the inability to maintain either normal delivery of oxygen to the tissues or normal removal of carbon dioxide from the tissues. It occurs when there is an imbalance between the respiratory workload and ventilatory strength and endurance. Definitions are somewhat arbitrary but suggested laboratory criteria for respiratory failure include two or more of the following: PaCO2 > 60 mmHg, PaO2 < 50 mmHg or O2 saturation <80 % with an FiO2 of 1.0 and pH < 7.25 (Wen et al. 2004).
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Tracy S, Chen C. Multidisciplinary long-term follow-up of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a growing trend. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 19:385-91. [PMID: 25306470 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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This literature review discusses the growing trend toward multidisciplinary long term follow-up for congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
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- Sarah Tracy
- Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Danzer E, Hedrick HL. Controversies in the management of severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 19:376-84. [PMID: 25454678 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2014.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Despite years of progress in perinatal care, severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains a clinical challenge. Controversies include almost every facet of clinical care: the definition of severe CDH by prenatal and postnatal criteria, fetal surgical intervention, ventilator management, pulmonary hypertension management, use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, surgical considerations, and long-term follow-up. Breakthroughs are likely only possible by sharing of experience, collaboration between institutions and innovative therapies within well-designed multicenter clinical trials.
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- Enrico Danzer
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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Gentili A, Pasini L, Iannella E, Landuzzi V, Lima M, Bacchi Reggiani ML, Baroncini S. Predictive outcome indexes in neonatal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 28:1602-7. [PMID: 25234103 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2014.963043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We examined the reliability of the main prenatal and postnatal prognosis-related indexes that can be used to evaluate congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) outcome. METHODS Seventy-seven neonates with CDH were analyzed according to CDH prognosis-related factors, divided into prenatal findings, postnatal clinical values and postnatal predictive outcome scores applied at birth and within the first 12-24 h. The data are compared between two groups: survivors and non-survivors. RESULTS During prenatal age, major associated anomalies, intrathoracic stomach, diagnosis prior to 25 weeks of gestational age and lung-to-head ratio < 0.6 were statistically significant, demonstrating their greater incidence in non-survivors. The majority of postnatal values at PICU admission were found to be reliable in identifying the CDH outcome: paO2/FiO2, oxygenation index, alveolar-arterial-O2 gradient, arterial-alveolar-O2 tension ratio, pH, mean blood pressure, body temperature. All the postnatal predictive outcome scores (Apgar 1' and 5', CDH-Study-Group equation, Score for Neonatal-Acute-Physiology II, SNAP-Perinatal-Extension II, Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Wilford-Hall/Santa-Rosa formula) were statistically significant with more favorable values for prognosis in the survivors group. CONCLUSION The chances of predicting CDH outcome are fairly high. During prenatal age, only a few findings may be obtained. Conversely, many postnatal indexes and scores can reliably predict such outcome.
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- A Gentili
- a Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
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Prenatal MR imaging of congenital diaphragmatic hernias: association of MR fetal lung volume with the need for postnatal prosthetic patch repair. Eur Radiol 2014; 25:258-66. [PMID: 25182631 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-014-3410-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether the need for postnatal prosthetic patch repair of the diaphragmatic defect in neonates with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is associated with the antenatal measured observed-to-expected magnetic resonance fetal lung volume (o/e MR-FLV). METHODS The o/e MR-FLV was calculated in 247 fetuses with isolated CDH. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the prognostic value of the individual o/e MR-FLV for association with the need for postnatal patch repair. RESULTS Seventy-seven percent (77%) of patients with a CDH (190/247) required prosthetic patch repair and the defect was closed primarily in 23% (57/247). Patients requiring a patch had a significantly lower o/e MR-FLV (27.7 ± 10.2%) than patients with primary repair (40.8 ± 13.8%, p < 0.001, AUC = 0.786). With an o/e MR-FLV of 20%, 92% of the patients required patch repair, compared to only 24% with an o/e MR-FLV of 60%. The need for a prosthetic patch was further influenced by the fetal liver position (herniation/no herniation) as determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; p < 0.001). Fetal liver position, in addition to the o/e MR-FLV, improves prognostic accuracy (AUC = 0.827). CONCLUSION Logistic regression analysis based on the o/e MR-FLV is useful for prenatal estimation of the prosthetic patch requirement in patients with a CDH. In addition to the o/e MR-FLV, the position of the liver as determined by fetal MRI helps improve prognostic accuracy. KEY POINTS • The o/e MR-FLV is associated with the need for postnatal patch repair in CDH. • The need for a patch is associated with a significantly lower o/e MR-FLV (p < 0.001). • The patch requirement is also influenced by fetal liver position. • Fetal liver position, in addition to the o/e MR-FLV, improves prognostic accuracy. • CDH-fetuses with a high probability for patch requirement can be identified prenatally.
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Yokota K, Uchida H, Kaneko K, Ono Y, Murase N, Makita S, Hayakawa M. Surgical complications, especially gastroesophageal reflux disease, intestinal adhesion obstruction, and diaphragmatic hernia recurrence, are major sequelae in survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatr Surg Int 2014; 30:895-9. [PMID: 25106890 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-014-3575-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to characterize the surgical complications, especially gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), intestinal adhesion obstruction (IAO), and diaphragmatic hernia recurrence, in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS Between January 1995 and December 2013, we determined the incidence of surgical complications and their predictors in CDH patients. We also examined whether the CDH repair and patch closure were associated with the incidence of IAO and the severity of adhesion. RESULTS Seventy-four CDH survivors were evaluated. GERD occurred in 28 patients (37.8%) and recurred in 8 patients (10.8%). Stomach herniation was a risk factor for GERD, and occurred in 25 patients. IAO occurred in 13 patients (17.6%). In 240 neonatal laparotomies in the same period, the incidence of IAO was significantly higher in patients who underwent CDH repair than in patients who underwent other neonatal laparotomy (p = 0.023). Surgical time and intraoperative bleeding were significantly greater following CDH repair with an artificial patch compared with CDH repair with direct closure. CONCLUSION Surgical complications are major sequelae in survivors of CDH repair. CDH repair and artificial patch closure were significantly associated with the incidence of IAO and the severity of adhesion.
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- Kazuki Yokota
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai, Showa, Nagoya, 466-8550, Japan
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Danzer E, Kim SS. Neurodevelopmental outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Evaluation, predictors and outcome. World J Clin Pediatr 2014; 3:30-36. [PMID: 25254182 PMCID: PMC4162442 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v3.i3.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Revised: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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To review the reported neurodevelopmental outcome of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors, identify important predictors of developmental disabilities, and describe the pathophysiological mechanisms contributing to adverse outcome. A Medline search was performed for English-language articles cross-referencing CDH with pertinent search terms. Retrospective, prospective, and longitudinal follow-up studies were examined. The reference lists of identified articles were also searched. Neurodevelopmental dysfunction has been recognized as one of most common and potentially most disabling outcome of CDH. Intelligence appears to be in the low normal to mildly delayed range. Neuromotor dysfunction is common during early childhood. Behavioral problems, hearing impairment, and quality of life related issues are frequently encountered in older children and adolescence. Disease severity correlates with the degree of neurological dysfunction. Neurodevelopmental follow-up in CDH children should become standard of care to identify those who would benefit from early intervention services and improve neurological outcomes.
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Fike CD, Aschner JL. Looking beyond PPHN: the unmet challenge of chronic progressive pulmonary hypertension in the newborn. Pulm Circ 2013; 3:454-66. [PMID: 24618533 DOI: 10.1086/674438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Abstract Infants with forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) that persist or develop beyond the first week of life are an understudied group of patients with up to 40%-60% mortality. The clinical management of the progressive PH that develops in these infants is challenging because of the nonspecific signs and symptoms of clinical presentation, the limited diagnostic sensitivity of standard echocardiographic techniques, and the lack of proven therapies. The signaling mechanisms that underlie the structural and functional abnormalities in the pulmonary circulation of these infants are not yet clear. The ability to improve outcomes for these patients awaits technological advances to improve diagnostic capabilities and therapeutic discoveries made in basic science laboratories that can be tested in randomized clinical trials.
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- Candice D Fike
- 1 Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Periodic MRI lung volume assessment in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: prediction of survival, need for ECMO, and development of chronic lung disease. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013; 201:419-26. [PMID: 23883224 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.8655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to investigate the ability to predict survival, need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and incidence of chronic lung disease in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the context of a classification into three different times of gestation (< 28, 28-32, and > 32 weeks) by assessing the ratio between observed and expected MRI fetal lung volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data analysis included 226 fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. MRI was performed at different times of gestation with a T2-weighted HASTE sequence. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed to investigate the prognostic value of assessment of the ratio between observed and expected MRI fetal lung volumes at different stages of fetal growth. RESULTS For all reviewed times of gestation, the ratio between observed and expected MRI fetal lung volumes had almost equivalent statistically significant differences for neonatal survival (p ≤ 0.0029), need for ECMO therapy (p ≤ 0.0195), and development of chronic lung disease (p ≤ 0.0064). Results with high prognostic accuracy for early and for medium and late times in gestation also were obtained. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed the highest area under the curve (≥ 0.819) for neonatal survival. CONCLUSION In patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the relation between observed and expected MRI fetal lung volume is a valuable prognostic parameter for predicting neonatal mortality, morbidity represented by the development of chronic lung disease, and the need for ECMO therapy in early gestation (< 28 weeks) as well as later gestation with no statistically significant differences.
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Another dimension to survival: predicting outcomes with fetal MRI versus prenatal ultrasound in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:1190-7. [PMID: 23845606 PMCID: PMC7183370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2013] [Accepted: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE A major determinant of survival in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is severity of pulmonary hypoplasia. This study addresses the comparative effectiveness of prenatal methods of lung assessment in predicting mortality, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and ventilator dependency. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all patients born with isolated CDH between 2004 and 2008. Lung-to-head ratio (LHR) and observed-to-expected LHR (OELHR) were obtained from prenatal ultrasounds. Percent-predicted lung volume (PPLV) was obtained from fetal MRI (fMRI). Postnatal data included in-hospital mortality, need for ECMO, and ventilator dependency at day-of-life 30. RESULTS Thirty-seven patients underwent 81 prenatal ultrasounds, while 26 of this sub-cohort underwent fMRI. Gestational age during imaging study was associated with LHR (p=0.02), but not OELHR (p=0.12) or PPLV (p=0.72). PPLV, min-LHR, and min-OELHR were each associated with mortality (p=0.03, p=0.02, p=0.01), ECMO (p<0.01, p<0.01, p=0.03), and ventilator dependency (p<0.01, p<0.01, p=0.02). For each outcome, PPLV was a more discriminative measure, based on Akaike's information criterion. Using longitudinal analysis techniques for patients with multiple ultrasounds, OELHR remained associated with mortality (p=0.04), ECMO (p=0.03), and ventilator dependency (p=0.02), while LHR was associated with ECMO (p=0.01) and ventilator dependency (p=0.02) but not mortality (p=0.06). CONCLUSION When assessing fetuses with CDH, OELHR and PPLV may be most helpful for counseling regarding postnatal outcomes.
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Jancelewicz T, Chiang M, Oliveira C, Chiu PP. Late surgical outcomes among congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients: why long-term follow-up with surgeons is recommended. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:935-41. [PMID: 23701763 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND CDH patients experience multi-system morbidity. Despite apparent health, late childhood complications do occur. We reviewed the long-term surgical morbidity of our CDH patients to determine whether protracted clinical surveillance is warranted. METHODS A single-institution retrospective chart review of all CDH survivors treated from 1999 to 2011 who are followed at our CDH multidisciplinary clinic was performed. Descriptive and statistical analyses were performed to show risk of surgical complications over time. RESULTS A total of 187 CDH patients were treated with 160 surviving to discharge (86%). Primary repair was performed in 115 (73%), and 42 (27%) underwent patch repair. CDH recurrence occurred in 23 (15%) at a median time of 0.7 (range 0-8.5) years (65% asymptomatic). Seventy percent of recurrences occurred before 2 years and 17% after 4 years. Bowel obstruction occurred in 12 (8%) at a median time of 0.7 (range 0.2-7.2) years post-repair, and chest deformity occurred in 13 (8%) at a median of 5 (range 1.1-6.8) years. For patch repairs, scoliosis occurred in 4 (10%) patients at a median age of 3 (range 0.6-5) years. CONCLUSION Surgical complications in CDH survivors are common, can occur many years later, and are frequently asymptomatic. Long-term surveillance of CDH patients is recommended for early identification and treatment of complications.
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- Tim Jancelewicz
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8
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Wilson MG, Riley P, Hurteau AM, Baird R, Puligandla PS. Hearing loss in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors: is it as prevalent as we think? J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:942-5. [PMID: 23701764 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE The incidence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL;>20 dB loss) in CDH survivors is debated. We evaluated long-term audiological outcomes at a single tertiary care center with ECMO capability and an established neonatal follow-up program. METHODS With REB approval, records of CDH survivors from 2000 to 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. Demographic, postnatal, and audiometric information was gathered. All underwent auditory brainstem response (ABR) or otoacoustic emissions screening before discharge and complete audiological surveillance. Thirty-three patients were evaluated to age 4+ years with others continuing follow-up. RESULTS Forty-three patient records were reviewed with 1 excluded (transferred to another institution). Median GA and BW were 39 weeks (35-41) and 3.1 kg (2-4), respectively. Median ventilation days were 10 (2-189) with 34 infants ventilated 5+ days. Sixteen (36%) received HFOV, 21 (49%) iNO, and 5 (12%) ECMO. The median time to CDH repair was 3 days (1-23), and 11 (26%) required patch repair. Nine infants (21%) received diuretics and oxygen after discharge. Audiological surveillance identified only one patient with SNHL (received HFO, iNO, and patch repair). CONCLUSION Neonatal screening identifies CDH survivors at risk for hearing difficulties but must be followed with comprehensive testing until school age. The incidence of SNHL may be less than previously reported in this population.
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- Marnie Goodwin Wilson
- Division of Pediatric General Surgery, The Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada H3H 1P3
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital anomaly that presents with a broad spectrum of severity that is dependent upon components of pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension. While advances in neonatal care have improved the overall survival of CDH in experienced centers, mortality and morbidity remain high in a subset of CDH infants with severe CDH. Prenatal predictors have been refined for the past two decades and are the subject of another review in this issue. So far, all randomized trials comparing prenatal intervention to standard postnatal therapy have shown no benefit to prenatal intervention. Although recent non-randomized reports of success with fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) and release are promising, prenatal therapy should not be widely adopted until a well-designed prospective randomized trial demonstrating efficacy is performed. The increased survival and subsequent morbidity of CDH survivors has resulted in the need to provide resources for the long-term follow up and support of the CDH population.
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- Holly L Hedrick
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Gentili A, Masciopinto F, Mondardini MC, Ansaloni S, Reggiani MLB, Baroncini S. Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in weaning of neonates affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2012; 26:598-602. [DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.745502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Contemporary outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease and bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia. Ann Thorac Surg 2012; 95:929-34. [PMID: 22939449 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Revised: 07/05/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fifteen percent of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are born with a coexisting cardiac anomaly. The purpose of this study was to evaluate contemporary outcomes in this patient population and to identify potential risk factors for in-hospital mortality. METHODS Data from all CDH neonates with congenital heart disease managed at a single pediatric tertiary care referral center between 1997 and 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS Forty (18%) of 216 CDH patients had a cardiac anomaly. This group was associated with a significant decrease in overall survival when compared with patients without cardiac anomaly (55% versus 81%; p = 0.001). There was no association between type of cardiac anomaly and mortality based on risk stratification according to the Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery scoring systems (p = 0.86 and p = 0.87, respectively). Birth weight was similarly no different between survivors and nonsurvivors (2.8 ± 0.6 kg versus 2.8 ± 0.9 kg, respectively; p = 0.98). There was a trend toward increased extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use among nonsurvivors (p = 0.13). Infants with hemodynamic stability enabling subsequent cardiac repair were associated with lower mortality (p = 0.04). Survivors had a wide spectrum of long-term morbidity, but most had some evidence of neurodevelopmental impairment. CONCLUSIONS This large single-institution series suggests that the overall prognosis of infants with concomitant CDH and congenital heart disease can be quite variable, regardless of the type of heart anomaly. Hemodynamic instability and need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation correlate with higher mortality. Although some long-term survivors have excellent outcomes, most suffer from chronic, long-term morbidities.
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Romao RLP, Nasr A, Chiu PPL, Langer JC. What is the best prosthetic material for patch repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia? Comparison and meta-analysis of porcine small intestinal submucosa and polytetrafluoroethylene. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:1496-500. [PMID: 22901906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 12/08/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prosthetic patches are widely used for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair. We compared the complication rate of absorbable (Surgisis [SIS]; Cook Biotech, Inc, West Lafayette, IN) and nonabsorbable (polytetrafluoroethylene [PTFE]) materials for this purpose. METHODS This is a retrospective review of all neonates with CDH undergoing patch closure at our institution over 10 years. Meta-analysis was also performed combining our data with the published literature examining the effect of patch type on recurrence and small bowel obstruction (SBO). RESULTS Primary patch (13 SIS, 9 PTFE) repair was performed in 22 (26%) of 84 patients with CDH. Groups were comparable in terms of demographics, hospital stay, ventilator days, need for high frequency oscillation, age at surgery, and length of follow-up. Likewise, recurrence rate (SIS, 4 [31%]; PTFE, 3 [33%]; P, nonsignificant [NS]), incidence of postoperative SBO (SIS, 1 [7%] vs PTFE, 2 [22%]; P, NS), and mortality (SIS, 2 [15%] and PTFE, 2 [22%]; P, NS) were similar. Meta-analysis failed to find a significant difference between SIS and PTFE both for recurrence rate (odds ratio, 1.21 [0.51-2.84]; P, NS) and SBO (odds ratio, 1.47 [0.44-4.96]; P, NS). CONCLUSIONS There was no difference in the incidence of CDH recurrence, SBO, or mortality post-CDH patch repair using either SIS or PTFE in our series. Meta-analysis failed to show any difference in recurrence and SBO rates between the 2 materials.
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- Rodrigo L P Romao
- Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Associated morbidities to congenital diaphragmatic hernia and a relationship to human milk. Adv Neonatal Care 2012; 12:209-16. [PMID: 22864000 DOI: 10.1097/anc.0b013e31825eb07b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The majority of what is known in the recent literature regarding human milk studies in the neonatal intensive care setting is specific to term and/or preterm infants (including very-low-birth-weight preterm infants). However, there is a lack of human milk and breastfeeding literature concerning infants with congenital anomalies, specifically infants diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). By applying human milk research conducted among other populations of infants, this article highlights how human milk may have a significant impact on infants with CDH. Recent human milk studies are reviewed and then applied to the CDH population in regard to respiratory and gastrointestinal morbidities, as well as infection and length of stay. In addition, clinical implications of these relationships are discussed and suggestions for future research are presented.
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Mehollin-Ray AR, Cassady CI, Cass DL, Olutoye OO. Fetal MR Imaging of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Radiographics 2012; 32:1067-84. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.324115155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Victoria T, Bebbington MW, Danzer E, Flake AW, Johnson MP, Dinan D, Adzick NS, Hedrick HL. Use of magnetic resonance imaging in prenatal prognosis of the fetus with isolated left congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Prenat Diagn 2012; 32:715-23. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.3890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Teresa Victoria
- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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- Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia; PA; 19103; USA
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Prospective longitudinal evaluation of lung function during the first year of life after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2012; 13:e133-9. [PMID: 21666527 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182231872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate lung function and respiratory morbidity prospectively during the first year of life in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and to study the effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy. DESIGN Prospective longitudinal cohort study. SETTING Outpatient clinic of a tertiary-level pediatric hospital. PATIENTS The cohort of 43 infants included 12 patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Evaluation was at 6 and 12 months; 33 infants were evaluated at both time points. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Maximal expiratory flow at functional residual capacity and functional residual capacity were measured with Masterscreen Babybody. Z-scores were calculated for maximal expiratory flow at functional residual capacity. Mean maximal expiratory flow at functional residual capacity values at 6 and 12 months were significantly below the expected values (mean z-score -1.4 and -1.5, respectively) without a significant change between both time points. Values did not significantly differ between extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and nonextracorporeal membrane oxygenation-treated patients. Functional residual capacity values were generally high, 47% were above the suggested normal range, and did not change significantly over time. Mean functional residual capacity values in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-treated patients were significantly higher than in nonextracorporeal membrane oxygenation-treated patients (p = .006). The difference (5.1 mL/kg ± 1.8 SE) did not change significantly between the two time points. Higher mean airway pressure and longer duration of ventilation were associated with higher functional residual capacity. None of the perinatal characteristics was associated with maximal expiratory flow at functional residual capacity. Mean weight z-scores were significantly below zero at both time points (p < .001). Mean weight z-score in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-treated patients were lower than in nonextracorporeal membrane oxygenation-treated patients (p = .046). CONCLUSIONS Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have decreased expiratory flows and increased functional residual capacity within the first year of life. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-treated patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia may have more respiratory morbidity and concomitant growth impairment. Close follow-up beyond the neonatal period is therefore required.
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Multi-institutional follow-up of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia reveals severe disability and variations in practice. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:836-41. [PMID: 22595557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Survivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have a high incidence of morbidity. Variability in follow-up practices between institutions may affect perception of disability and prevent population-based outcome analysis. METHODS A survey of follow-up practices at 16 centers within a population-based CDH network was performed. A descriptive analysis of outcomes (minimum 24 months postdischarge) of CDH survivors from the 2 largest centers was performed. RESULTS The nature of follow-up of CDH survivors was highly variable in 12 of 16 responding centers, ranging from ad hoc, community-based, and pediatrician-sponsored follow-up to a single perinatal center-based multispecialty CDH clinic. Outcomes at 24 to 36 months were reported from the 2 largest centers (n = 44). Among survivors, neurodevelopmental disability was most common (12/44; 27%) followed by gastrointestinal (9; 20.5%), pulmonary (5; 11.4%), musculoskeletal (5; 11.4%), and cardiac (2; 4.5%). Additional surgery was required in 17 patients (38.6%), including recurrent CDH repair in 7 (15.9%). Five patients (11.4%) had hearing loss. Among 41 children with available 24-month data, 32 (78%), 17 (41.5%), and 14 (34.1%) patients had weights below the 50th, 25th, and 3rd percentiles, respectively. CONCLUSION Congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivorship is associated with significant disability. Standardization of follow-up practices is essential to enable population-based outcomes analysis.
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Samangaya RA, Choudhri S, Murphy F, Zaidi T, Gillham JC, Morabito A. Outcomes of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a 12-year experience. Prenat Diagn 2012; 32:523-9. [PMID: 22499217 DOI: 10.1002/pd.3841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine outcomes for babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) diagnosed prenatally and postnatally presenting to a tertiary unit. METHOD Fetal medicine database and neonatal surgical unit admission books were reviewed to identify cases of CDH over a 12-year period (Jan 1998- Dec 2009). RESULTS A total of 132 cases of CDH were diagnosed prenatally and 39 cases diagnosed postnatally. Mean gestation at diagnosis was 22 weeks (range 13-37 weeks). Karyotyping was abnormal in 15.9%; abnormal karyotype in 3.6% of fetuses without other structural anomalies compared with 38.9% when other anomalies were identified. In 45 cases (34.1%) pregnancy was terminated. Two stillbirths occurred (2.3% of ongoing pregnancies). One hundred twenty-four babies were live born, of whom 98 babies underwent surgery. Survival to discharge of all live born babies was 72.6%; survival following surgery was 91.8%. Birthweight had a significant effect on survival (odds ratio 0.22, 95% confidence intervals 0.08-0.66). Survival for live born babies prenatally diagnosed was significantly lower (65.9%) than those diagnosed postnatally (92.3%). CONCLUSION Abnormal karyotype was more common when CDH was associated with other anomalies. In multivariate analysis, lower birthweight and prenatal diagnosis had a significant impact on survival. Only prenatally diagnosed CDH survival figures should be utilised in prenatal counselling.
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- Rebekah A Samangaya
- Fetal Medicine Unit, St Mary's Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK.
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Delacourt C, Hadchouel A, Toelen J, Rayyan M, de Blic J, Deprest J. Long term respiratory outcomes of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, esophageal atresia, and cardiovascular anomalies. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2012; 17:105-11. [PMID: 22297025 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2012.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Intrathoracic congenital malformations may be associated with long-term pulmonary morbidity. This certainly is the case for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, esophageal atresia and cardiac and aortic arch abnormalities. These conditions have variable degrees of impaired development of both the airways and lung vasculature, with a postnatal impact on lung function and bronchial reactivity. Pulmonary complications are themselves frequently associated to non-pulmonary morbidities, including gastrointestinal and orthopaedic complications. These are best recognized in a structured multidisciplinary follow-up clinic so that they can be actively managed.
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Is the time necessary to obtain preoperative stabilization a predictive index of outcome in neonatal congenital diaphragmatic hernia? Int J Pediatr 2012; 2012:402170. [PMID: 22262976 PMCID: PMC3259488 DOI: 10.1155/2012/402170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2011] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background. The study aims to verify if the time of preoperative stabilization (≤24 or >24 hours) could be predictive for the severity of clinical condition among patients affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Methods. 55 of the 73 patients enrolled in the study achieved presurgical stabilization and underwent surgical correction. Respiratory and hemodynamic indexes, postnatal scores, the need for advanced respiratory support, the length of HFOV, tracheal intubation, PICU, and hospital stay were compared between patients reaching stabilization in ≤24 or >24 hours. Results. Both groups had a 100% survival rate. Neonates stabilized in ≤24 hours are more regular in the postoperative period and had an easier intensive care path; those taking >24 hours showed more complications and their care path was longer and more complex. Conclusions. The length of preoperative stabilization does not affect mortality, but is a valid parameter to identify difficulties in survivors' clinical pathway.
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Spatz D, Raphael L, Froh EB. Breastfeeding the infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia post extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Neonatal Netw 2012; 31:31-38. [PMID: 22232039 DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.31.1.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Infants born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) often require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Infants on ECMO may experience a long period of being nothing by mouth (NPO) while receiving parenteral nutrition. Once the infant with CDH is repaired and off ECMO, human milk should be used to initiate enteral feedings. Human milk provides immunologic, developmental, and nutritional protection for these highrisk infants and may be crucial in decreasing morbidities commonly associated with post-ECMO survivors. These mother-infant dyads require extensive lactation support to ensure maintenance of milk supply and successful transition to direct breastfeeding. Three case studies are presented as exemplars to demonstrate how breastfeeding success can be achieved even in the most vulnerable infants.
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Danzer E, Hedrick HL. Neurodevelopmental and neurofunctional outcomes in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Early Hum Dev 2011; 87:625-32. [PMID: 21640525 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 05/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The objective of this review was to provide a critical overview of our current understanding on the neurocognitive, neuromotor, and neurobehavioral development in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients, focusing on three interrelated clinical issues: (1) comprehensive outcome studies, (2) characterization of important predictors of adverse outcome, and (3) the pathophysiological mechanism contributing to neurodevelopmental disabilities in infants with CDH. Improved survival for CDH has led to an increasing focus on longer-term outcomes. Neurodevelopmental dysfunction has been recognized as the most common and potentially most disabling outcome of CDH and its treatment. While increased neuromotor dysfunction is a common problem during infancy, behavioral problems, hearing impairment and quality of life related issues are frequently found in older children and adolescence. Intelligence appears to be in the low normal range. Patient and disease specific predictors of adverse neurodevelopmental outcome have been defined. Imaging studies have revealed a high incidence of structural brain abnormalities. An improved understanding of the pathophysiological pathways and the neurodevelopmental consequences will allow earlier and possibly more targeted therapeutic interventions. Continuous assessment and follow-up as provided by an interdisciplinary team of medical, surgical and developmental specialists should become standard of care for all CDH children to identify and treat morbidities before additional disabilities evolve and to reduce adverse outcomes.
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- Enrico Danzer
- The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 1910, USA.
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