Case-Based Journal Review: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 2023

It is already public knowledge that thousands of articles on different pathologies are published every day and that it is very difficult to follow them.

In this format we bring you a different way of knowing what is the most up-to-date on a particular topic.

In this case, we talked about CDH with Dr. Todd Ponsky from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Dr. Jose Campos, a Chilean pediatric surgeon part of the Journal Hive team, and Dr. Fernando Vuletin, a pediatric surgeon from Chile

The articles we mentioned are below, enjoy it!

1. Fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion for moderate and severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2. Surgical Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation: Early Repair Improves Survival

3. Minimally invasive versus open repair of Bochdalek hernia: a meta-analysis

4. Flap repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia leads to lower rates of recurrence

5. Synthetic versus Biological Patches for CDH: A Comparison of Recurrence Rates and Adverse Events, Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis

6. Anti-reflux surgery in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A prospective cohort study on a controversial practice