Table 1 Clinical characteristics of included infants.
n = 15 infants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Gestational age at birth | 38 (34, 41) completed weeks | ||
Birth weight | 3100 (2210, 3849) g | ||
Antenatal diagnosis of CDH | 12 (80%) | ||
Initial O/E LHR | 51 (36, 67) % | ||
Liver in thorax antenatally | 5 (33%) | ||
CDH Type40 | A 2a (13%); B 9 (60%); C 4 (27%); D 0 (0%) | ||
Patch required at repair | 4 (27%) | ||
Characteristics at each imaging timepoint | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-repair (n = 15) | Post-repair (n = 13)b | Pre-discharge (n = 11)b | |
Age at recording, days | 3 (1, 6) | 8 (5, 15) | 24 (16, 123) |
Mode of ventilation | |||
High frequency oscillatory ventilation | 6 (40%) | 5 (38%) | 0 |
High frequency jet ventilation | 1 (7%) | 2 (15%) | 0 |
Conventional mechanical ventilation | 8 (53%) | 5 (38%) | 0 |
Low flow oxygen | 0 | 0 | 1 (9%) |
No respiratory support | 0 | 1 (8%) | 10 (91%) |
Ionotropic/lusitropic support | 14 (93%) | 5 (38%) | 0 |
Pulmonary vasodilator | 9 (60%) | 5 (38%) | 3 (27%) |
Muscle relaxant infusion | 3 (20%) | 1 (8%) | 0 |
