Rescue High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: What about Lung Histopathology and Necropsy Findings?

Table 1

Characteristics of the CDH population admitted between 1997 and 2010.

Patients, n (%)	80 (100)
Male, n (%)	41 (51)
Female, n (%)	39 (49)
Singleton, n (%)	78 (98)
Multiple, n (%)	2 (2)
Birthweight (g), median (min-max)	2735 (880–3770)
1500–2500 g, n (%)	25 (31)
<1500 g, n (%)	3 (4)
IUGR, n (%)	2 (3)
Gestational age (weeks), median (min-max)	38 (28–41)
Preterm (<37 weeks), n (%)	21 (26)
Inborn, n (%)	58 (73)
Outborn, n (%)	22 (27)
Prenatal diagnosis, n (%)	53 (66)
Postnatal diagnosis, n (%)	27 (34)
C-section, n (%)	50 (63)

CDH: congenital diaphragmatic hernia; IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction.