Optimal timing of surgery in infants with prenatally diagnosed isolated left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a multicenter, cohort study in Japan

ConclusionThe study results suggest that surgery within 24 h of birth is not recommended for patients with moderate severity CDH, that there is no benefit in the delay of surgery for more than 72 h in mild severity CDH patients, and that there is no definite optimal time to perform surgery in severe cases of CDH.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00595-020-02156-7

Source: Surgery Today - October 10, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research