Table 1.
Demographic, Disease, and Surgical Characteristics of Patients With CDH at Birth (n = 45)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Prenatal diagnosis, n (%) | 12 (26.7) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 29 (64.4) |
| Gestational age, mean (SD), weeks | 38.7 (2) |
| Birth weight, mean (SD), kg | 3.11 (0.53) |
| Apgar score at 5 min, mean (SD) | 7.8 (2.2) |
| Probability of survival, n (%) | |
| High (67%–100%) | 31 (68.9) |
| Intermediate (34%–66%) | 12 (26.7) |
| Low (0%–33%) | 2 (4.4) |
| CDH side, n (%)a | |
| Left | 39 (86.7) |
| Right | 6 (13.3) |
| Duration of hospitalization, median (IQR), days | 28 (18–57) |
| Congenital anomalies, n (%) | 25 (55.6) |
| Cardiovascularb | 7 (15.6) |
| Renalc | 4 (8.9) |
| Gastrointestinald | 4 (8.9) |
| Skeletale | 7 (15.6) |
| Otherf | 3 (6.7) |
CDH Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, IQR Interquartile range, SD Standard deviation
a Seven patients with left-sided CDH were “liver up”; all 6 patients with right-sided CDH were “liver up”
b Includes patent foramen ovale (n = 1), atrial septal defect II (n = 3), and patent ductus arteriosus (n = 3)
c Includes hydronephrosis (n = 2), multicystic kidney (n = 1), and hypoplastic kidney (n = 1)
d Includes accessory spleen (n = 2) and Meckel diverticulum (n = 2)
e Includes foot deformities (n = 3) and abnormal number of ribs (n = 4)
f Includes macroglossia (n = 1), neck fistula (n = 1), and preauricular tag (n = 1)