Class 3. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Lung Hypoplasia

Neonatal Survival After Serial Amnioinfusions for Anhydramnios Due to Fetal Kidney Failure: The RAFT Clinical Trial

Jena L. Miller, Ahmet A. Baschat, Anthony Johnson, Yair J. Blumenfeld, Mauro H. Schenone, Juliana S. Gebb, Julie S. Moldenhauer, Michael V. Zaretsky, Ramen H. Chmait, Juan M. Gonzalez, Russel S. Miller, Eyal Krispin, Alireza Shamshirsaz, Katherine H. Bligard, Amanda M. Kalan, Magdalena Sanz Cortes, Anita J. Moon-Grady, Ellen Bendel-Stenzel, Shina Menon, Cynthia Wong, Paul […]

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Prenatal and Postnatal Ultrasound Findings of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Associated With Myelomeningocele, Chiari II Malformation, and Renal Dysplasia

Faith Isleyen, Muzeyyen KalkanSanliurfa Training and Research Hospital.Turkey Journal of Clinical UltrasoundJ Clin Ultrasound 2026; DOI: 10.1002/jcu.70326 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) associated with neural tube defects is exceedingly rare. We report a female neonate (2550 g) born at 35 weeks (Apgar 2/4/5) with severe left-sided Bochdalek CDH, lumbosacral myelomeningocele, Chiari II malformation, and unilateral renal dysplasia.

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Cardiac performance and left ventricular dimensions in neonates with left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia before and after surgical repair

Mohamed Mahmoud Shalaby, Fatma Aboalsoud TahaTanta University.Egypt Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryJ Cardiothorac Surg 2026; DOI: 10.1186/s13019-026-04289-1 AbstractBackground: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is associated with significant cardiopulmonary morbidity. Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction are major determinants of outcome. While the impact of CDH repair on pulmonary hemodynamics is recognized, comprehensive serial assessment of cardiac performance,

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Respiratory Management for the Infant with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Michelle J. Yang, Matthew Douglass, Ryan J. Carpenter, Bradley A. YoderUniversity of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children’s Hospital.United States Clinics in PerinatologyClin Perinatol 2026; 53: 277-295DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2026.02.002 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a complex neonatal condition characterized by pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension, requiring specialized ventilatory management from birth through postoperative care. This article

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Risk Stratification and Fetal Therapies for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Connor V. Haynes, David H. StitelmanYale New Haven Children’s Hospital,United States NeoreviewsNeoreviews 2026; DOI: 10.1542/neo.27-6-021 AbstractCongenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains one of the most challenging congenital anomalies encountered by neonatologists and pediatric surgeons, with outcomes largely determined before birth. Although surgical repair of the diaphragmatic defect is essential, postnatal morbidity and mortality are primarily driven by

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Breathing challenges in achondroplasia: a comprehensive review of pediatric respiratory complications

Veronica Fasoli, Alessia Mariani, Federica Chironi, Mara Lelii, Barbara Madini, Beatrice Andrenacci, Alessia Rocchi, M. Francesca Bedeschi, M. Gaffuri, M. Pluderi, M. Francesca PatriaUniversità Degli Studi di Milano. Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico. Italy Paediatric Respiratory ReviewsPaediatr Respir Rev 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2026.05.003 AbstractAchondroplasia is the most common skeletal dysplasia, characterized by disproportionate short stature

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Prenatal Assessment of Diaphragmatic Defect Size in Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Using a Novel MRI-based Parameter for Outcome Prediction: The Defect-to-HEmithorax Ratio (DHER)

Chiara Panunzi, Sara Savelli, Laura Valfré, Irma Capolupo, Milena Viggiano, Chiara Vassallo, Andrea Conforti, Leonardo Caforio, Isabella FabiettiBambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS and Università degli Studi di Pavia. Italy American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal Fetal MedicineAm J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2026; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2026.102002 AbstractBackground: In congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), the size of the diaphragmatic defect

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Diagnosis of a Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Neonate with POCUS

Alyssa DaVolio, Brandon S. Hays, Matthew O. Thompson, Michael J. Walsh, Parvesh M. Garg, Ricardo J. RodriguezAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Brenner Children’s Hospital and Wake Forest University School of Medicine.United States Point of Care Ultrasound JournalPOCUS J 2026; 11: 121-125DOI: 10.24908/pocusj.v11i01.19486 AbstractPoint of care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to diagnose neonatal lung diseases, especially

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Antenatally diagnosed severe congenital pulmonary airway malformation requiring life-saving lobectomy in the early neonatal period: A case report

Maroua El Ouaer, Hayet Ben Hamida, Tasnim Frigui, Seifeddine Ben Hammouda, Samia Bel Hssan, Amina Ben SalemUniversity of Monastir. Teaching Hospital of Monastir. Tunisia Radiology Case ReportsRadiol Case Rep 2026; 21: 3039-3045DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2026.04.025 AbstractCongenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) ranges from asymptomatic lesions to life-threatening neonatal presentations. Large lesions can lead to severe respiratory failure requiring urgent

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Phenotyping persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: recognition of its persistence across world symposium on pulmonary hypertension classifications

Stephanie M. Tsoi, Philip T. Levy, Steven H. Abman, Nidhy P. VargheseBenioff Children’s Hospital and University of California, San Francisco. Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical School and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.United States Journal of PerinatologyJ Perinatol 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41372-026-02704-y AbstractThe earliest clinical

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