Table 1.

Neonatal course for 49 subjects with 2 year assessments; n (%)

Neonatal Factors
Prenatal diagnosis	38	78%
Inborn	30	61%
Gestational age, weeks*	38	1.6
Birth weight, z-score*	−0	0.91
Birth length, z-score (n=46)*	0.6	1.07
Birth head circumference, z-score*	−0	1.06
Apgar 1 minute*	6	2
Apgar 5 minute*	8	2
Diagnosis
Right sided lesion	11	22%
Left sided lesion	38	78%
Non-isolated congenial diaphragmatic hernia	25	51%
Congenital heart defect	10	20%
Central nervous system anomaly	1	2%
Gastrointestinal anomaly	3	6%
Abnormal newborn hearing screen	1	2%
Pulmonary hypertension	2	4%
Genetic diagnosis	1	2%
Treatment
Diaphragm repaired with patch	31	63%
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	7	14%
Intraventricular hemorrhage	2	4%
Inhaled nitric oxide	18	37%
Oxygen required at 28 days	17	35%
Home at or prior to 28 days	14	29%
Discharged home	44	90%
Discharge to long term care facility/other hospital	5	10%
Oxygen required at discharge	7	14%
Oral feeds with tube feeding at discharge	19	39%
Exclusive oral feeds at discharge	17	35%
Exclusive tube feeds at discharge	13	27%
Length of stay# (days)	39	11–211

^*mean (standard deviation),

^#median (range)