Fetal lung volume in congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- 1Service de Réanimation Néonatale, Grenoble Teaching Hospital, Grenoble, France
- 2Service de Radiologie Pédiatrique, Grenoble Teaching Hospital
- 3Centre Pluridisciplinaire de Diagnostique Périnatal, Grenoble Teaching Hospital
- Correspondence to:
Dr Emeriaud
Service de Réanimation Néonatale, CHU de Grenoble, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble Cedex 09, France; GEmeriaud{at}chu-grenoble.fr
- Accepted 27 January 2006
- Published Online First 1 February 2006
Abstract
In a retrospective study of 22 neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, fetal lung volume (FLV) measured by magnetic resonance imaging was associated with survival; the best FLV ratio cut-off to predict mortality was 30% of expected FLV. This study supports a correlation between FLV and the chances of survival.
Footnotes
-
Competing interests: none declared
-
Published Online First 31 January 2006









