Impact of Surgical Diaphragmatic Repair on Central Airway Shape in Neonatal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Neonates with CDH have significant central airway abnormalities pre-surgery, which persists and may worsen post-repair, particularly in the trachea and ipsilateral bronchus. These findings suggest tracheobronchomalacia is an underrecognized component of CDH. Integrating airway assessment into surgical planning could improve post-operative outcomes.
Authors
- Alister J. Bates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8855-3448)
- Margo Waters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1736-2289)
- C.C. Gunatilaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2713-6533)
- Qiwei Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8276-1473)
- Nara S. Higano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6233-161X)
- Jason C. Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8080-7511)
- X. Hoyos Cordon
- Sahr Alisher
- Paul S Kingma
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71493
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- National Institutes of Health