Institution: | 1. Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI;2. Section of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI;3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI;4. Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI |
Abstract: | PurposeSurvivors of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) face high morbidity. We studied the neurodevelopmental outcomes of CDH survivors at a single institution.MethodsCDH survivors born July 2006–March 2016 at a free-standing children's hospital were reviewed. Neurodevelopment was assessed using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS-2) broken into gross, fine, and total motor quotients. Data collected included prenatal variables (liver herniation, defect laterality, observed:expected total fetal lung volume (o:eTFLV) on MRI), birth demographics (sex, race, estimated gestational age (EGA), birth weight (BtWt), 5 min APGAR, associated anomalies), and therapies/hospital course (HFOV/HFJV, ECMO, timing of repair, pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) severity, length of stay, ventilator days). Variables were analyzed using mixed linear modeling.ResultsSixty-eight children were included. Most patients had left-sided CDH (55/68, 81%) without liver herniation (42/68, 62%). ECMO utilization was 25/68 (37%). The mean 95% confidence interval] gross motor quotient for the entire cohort was 87 84–91], fine motor quotient was 92 88–96], and total motor quotient was 88 84–93], representing below average, average, and below average functioning, respectively. o:eTFLV predicted fine motor quotient among prenatal variables. Associated anomalies and ECMO use predicted all quotients in the final model.ConclusionsAssociated anomalies and ECMO use predict neurodevelopmental delay in CDH survivors.Type of StudyRetrospective observational study; Prognostic.Level of EvidenceII. |