Table 1.
Characteristics of the follow-up population.
| Follow-up patients (n = 43) | |
|---|---|
| PRENATAL DATA | |
| Side of the defect - n (%) | |
| - Left CDH - Right CDH |
35 (81.4) 8 (18.6) |
| FETO - n (%) | 11 (25.6) |
| O/E LHR% - mean (± SD) | |
| - Initial - Final |
40.4 (13.5) 56.6 (14.4) |
| Grading CDH - n (%) | |
| - Severe - Moderate - Mild |
11 (25.6) 5 (11.6) 27 (62.8) |
| Liver UP - n (%) | 21 (48.8) |
| Stomach UP - n (%) | 25 (58.1) |
| Spleen UP - n (%) | 27 (62.8) |
| POSTNATAL DATA | |
| Gestational age (weeks) - mean (SD) | 37.2 (1.9) |
| Birthweight (g) - mean (SD) | 2,946 (567) |
| Males - n (%) | 28 (65.1) |
| Inborn - n (%) | 40 (93) |
| Vaginal delivery - n (%) | 27 (62.8) |
| APGAR 1 min - median (IQR) | 6 (4.5–8) |
| APGAR 5 min - median (IQR) | 8 (8–9) |
| Day of surgical repair - median (IQR) | 2 (2–3) |
| Diaphragmatic patch - n (%) | 18 (41.9) |
| Abdominal patch - n (%) | 1 (2.3) |
| Mechanical ventilation (days) - median (IQR) | 16 (10–20) |
| ECMO - n (%) | 0 (0) |
| Length of stay (days) - median (IQR) | 44 (33–70) |
| RADIOGRAPHIC PULMONARY AREA | |
| Total pulmonary area (cm2) - mean (SD) | 14.9 (6.3) |
| Ipsilateral pulmonary area (cm2) - mean (SD) | 5.1 (3.1) |
| Contralateral pulmonary area (cm2) - mean (SD) | 9.8 (3.8) |
| PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS | |
| Age corrected for prematurity (months) - mean (SD) | 10.7 (3.2) |
| Weight (kg) - mean (SD) | 8.4 (1.3) |
| Z-Score Tidal Volume - mean (SD) | −2.9 (2.5) |
| Z-Score Respiratory Rate - mean (SD) | 1.3 (3.6) |
CDH, congenital diaphragmatic hernia; FETO, fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion; O/E LHR, observed/expected lung-to-head ratio; SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.