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. 2022 Jan;58(1):90-96.
doi: 10.1111/jpc.15659. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Outcomes for infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A single campus review with low extracorporeal membrane oxygenation utilisation

Yogesh Khachane  1 , Robert Halliday  1 , Gordon Thomas  2   3 , Rajesh Maheshwari  3   4 , Kathryn Browning Carmo  1   3   5
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Outcomes for infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A single campus review with low extracorporeal membrane oxygenation utilisation

Yogesh Khachane et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Aim: To report the outcome for infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and identify clinical factors affecting outcome from a tertiary perinatal surgical campus where extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is available however rarely utilised.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of infants with CDH born in a co-located perinatal neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or retrieved into and managed at a surgical NICU: 2003-2018.

Results: One hundred and fifty-nine infants with CDH were identified. One hundred and twenty were born in the co-located hospital and 39 retrieved from outlying hospitals. Survival of all patients with CDH was 74.8%; The survival for all isolated left CDH was 89% and the survival of post-surgery was 93%. Two patients went onto ECMO and both died. Associated major congenital anomalies were seen in 13.2%. Low birthweight (< 2500 g), 5-min Apgar <5, antenatal diagnosis, right-sided diaphragmatic hernia, herniation of the liver, associated major congenital anomalies, high oxygenation index (>25) on day 1, inotrope use, inhaled nitric oxide and need for high-frequency ventilation were associated with increased mortality on univariate analysis. Neurodevelopmental follow-up was commenced in 2013. Forty-three infants were discharged and developmental data were available for 36 at 4 months (83%) and 32 at 1 year (73%). Outcomes revealed normal motor scores and expressive language with mild delay in the receptive language at 1 year.

Conclusion: Despite the low use of ECMO, our centre's results reveal excellent survival and neurodevelopmental outcomes consistent with or better than international data.

Keywords: congenital diaphragmatic hernia; neonatal; neurodevelopmental outcome; survival.

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