Thoracoscopic hiatoplasty in congenital diaphragmatic hernia is safe and less invasive: a prospective propensity-matched short-term study
TH is a safe, effective antireflux therapy for CDH, offering better recovery and fewer complications. Interpretation is limited by the shorter follow-up in the thoracoscopic group. Long-term randomized trials are needed to confirm these results.
Authors
- Michaela Klinke
- Christel Weiß (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-5690)
- Michael Boettcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0986-4465)
- T Schaible (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2062-2272)
- Nina Dietze
- Julia Elrod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8479-2305)
- Christoph Mohr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-0892)
- Richard Martel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4219-5582)
- Jana Hoffmann
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Centre Mannheim (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Surgery International
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-025-06218-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01