Fetal outcome of cases with diaphragmatic hernia

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to report the short-term morbidity of congenital diaphragmatic hernia at a tertiary referral center in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: It is a retrospective cohort study of fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia from January 2001 to December 2011. This includes all cases with prenatal diagnosis and those presenting in the postnatal period. This study analyses the survival of these cases and assesses the prognostic factors associated with the mortality of this condition. Results: During the 11 year study period, 65 cases of diaphragmatic hernia were identified. Among these, 41 cases were diagnosed in the antenatal period while the rest of the 24 presented..