Predictive Value of Esophageal Deviation Index for Clinical Outcomes of Patients With Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

In brief

This research examines whether measuring esophageal displacement in the first day of life can predict survival and complications in newborns with left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The esophageal deviation index offers a potential early imaging biomarker to stratify risk and guide clinical management in this high-mortality neonatal condition.

• EDI measured in first 24h of life predicts mortality and morbidity in left-sided CDH neonates
• Postnatal esophageal deviation serves as an early prognostic marker for L-CDH outcomes
• Early EDI assessment enables risk stratification and treatment planning within the first day of life

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