From: Right Bochdalek congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a tertiary center’s experience over 13 years
Survivors (9/15) | Non-survivors (6/15) | P value | |
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Gestational age (weeks) | -Mean 38.56±2.19 7 full term (77.78%) 2 preterm (22.22%) | -Mean 35.67±4.03 3 full term (50%) 3 preterm (50%) | .093 |
Birth weight (kg) | -Mean 3.32±0.45 kg | -Mean 2.35±0.78 kg | .008 |
Apgar score (out of 10) | -Mean at 1 min: 5.67±2.79 | -Mean at 1 min: 5±1.55 | .604 |
-Mean at 5 min: 7.33±1.50 | -Mean at 5 min: 7±1.55 | .683 | |
Cardiac malformations | -5 newborns (55.56%): 4 PDA 3 ASD/PFO 1 VSD 1 pulmonary artery stenosis | -5 newborns (83.33%): 4 ASD/PFO 3 PDA 3 right side aortic arch 1 VSD 1 pulmonary artery stenosis 1 double outlet right ventricle | .580 |
Pulmonary hypertension (estimated from echocardiography done at first week of life) | -6 newborns (66%) had mild PHTN. -3 newborns (33%) had moderate to severe PHTN. | -All (100%) had signs of severe PHTNa. | .027 |
Need for HFOVb and duration | 4 needed HFOV (44.44%) (mean 8±3.5, range 5-14 days) | 5 needed HFOV (83.33%) (mean 2.2±2.4, range 1-7 days) | .286 |