HOSPITAL VOLUME AND OUTCOME IN THE TREATMENT OF CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA IN GERMANY – OBSERVATIONAL STUDY USING NATIONAL HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA FROM 2016 TO 2023

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a critical malformation, with the neonatal period being particularly challenging and associated with high mortality. Data on the care structure and volume-outcome relationship in the treatment of children with CDH in Germany remain scarce.