Perinatal Factors Associated with Poor Neurocognitive Outcome in Early School Age Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Survivors

Overview

Journal J Pediatr Surg

Specialties General Surgery
Pediatrics

Date 2013 Apr 16

PMID 23583126

Citations 8

Authors

Jennifer R Benjamin

Kathryn E Gustafson

P Brian Smith

Kirsten M Ellingsen

K Brooke Tompkins

Ronald N Goldberg

C Michael Cotten

Ricki F Goldstein

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Abstract

Objective: Determine predictors of neurocognitive outcome in early school age congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors.

Study Design: Prospective study of infants with CDH at Duke University Medical Center. Neurocognitive delay (NCD) at school age (4 to 7years) was defined as a score<80 in any of the following areas: Verbal Scale IQ, Performance Scale IQ, Expressive Language, or Receptive Language. Logistic regression, Fisher's exact, and the Wilcoxon rank sum test were used to examine the relationship between NCD at early school age and 6 demographic and 18 medical variables.

Results: Of 43 infants with CDH, twenty seven (63%) survived to hospital discharge, and 16 (59%) returned for school age testing at a median age of 4.9years. Seven (44%) of the children evaluated had NCD. Patch repair (p=0.01), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO; p=0.02), days on ECMO (p=0.01), days of mechanical ventilation (p=0.049), and post-operative use of inhaled nitric oxide (p=0.02) were found to be associated with NCD at early school age.

Conclusions: CDH survivors are at risk for neurocognitive delay persisting into school age. Perinatal factors such as patch repair and ECMO treatment may aid in identifying CDH survivors at high risk for continued learning difficulties throughout childhood.

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