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  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Neonatal Critical Care
  • Congenital Anomalies

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  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a severe condition requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for respiratory support.
  • Early surgical repair during ECMO aims to optimize pulmonary function and improve survival outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of early on-ECMO repair (within 72 hours of cannulation) versus remaining unrepaired on ECMO for CDH patients.
  • To compare survival to decannulation and ECMO duration between early repair and unrepaired groups.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of the CDH Study Group database for patients requiring ECMO.
  • Comparison of outcomes between patients undergoing early repair and those remaining unrepaired on ECMO.
  • Primary outcomes: survival to decannulation and ECMO duration.

Main Results:

  • A total of 248 patients underwent early repair and 922 remained unrepaired.
  • The early repair group exhibited higher survival rates (87.1% vs. 78.4%, p=0.002).
  • Early repair was associated with longer ECMO duration (240.6 vs. 196.8 hours, p=0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Early on-ECMO repair of CDH increases survival to decannulation compared to remaining unrepaired.
  • Early repair does not shorten ECMO duration but suggests a potential physiologic benefit for survival.
  • On-ECMO repair may be advantageous for a subset of CDH patients requiring ECMO.