Downard Cynthia D
Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2008 Jun;20(3):300-4. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3282ffdc32.
The following review should update any clinician treating infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia regarding the latest developments affecting treatment and ultimate outcome in these patients.
The search for the best prenatal predictors of postnatal outcome continues, and current findings are here summarized. In addition, recent work regarding the long-term follow-up and management of pediatric survivors treated for congenital diaphragmatic hernia is presented.
These data should aid clinicians who encounter children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia on either a regular or infrequent basis to ensure the best care for all affected patients.
