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

Table 3

Data of the 10 patients that used rescue HFOV.

Gender (male/female)	5/5
Birthweight (g), median (min-max)	2710 (2125–3400)
Gestational age (weeks), median (min-max)	38 (36–40)
Inborn, n (%)	8 (80)
Side of hernia
Left, n (%)	7 (70)
Right, n (%)	2 (20)
Bilateral, n (%)	1 (10)
All liver intrathoracic, n (%)	4 (40)
Left hepatic lobe intrathoracic, n (%)	2 (20)
Persistent pulmonary hypertension	10 (100)
Moderate, n (%)	1 (10)
Severe, n (%)	9 (90)
INO, n (%)	7 (70)
Sildenafil, n (%)	7 (70)
ECMO, n (%)	1 (10)
Surgery, n (%)	6 (60)
Deceased, n (%)	8 (80)
Discharged, n (%)	2 (20)

ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; HFOV: high-frequency oscillatory ventilation; INO: inhaled nitric oxide.