Improving the Prediction of Neonatal Outcomes in Isolated Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia by Direct and Indirect Sonographic Assessment of Liver Herniation

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Sonographic measurements of liver herniation (liver-to-thorax ratio and stomach position) are predictive of neonatal outcomes in isolated left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Our study shows that the combination of those sonographic measurements of liver herniation and lung size improves the accuracy of predicting mortality in those fetuses.

Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - June 27, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Sananes, N., Britto, I., Akinkuotu, A. C., Olutoye, O. O., Cass, D. L., Sangi-Haghpeykar, H., Lee, T. C., Cassady, C. I., Mehollin-Ray, A., Welty, S., Fernandes, C., Belfort, M. A., Lee, W., Ruano, R. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research