title: Recent advances in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common birth defect which continues to challenge paediatric surgeons and intensivists. Affecting approximately 1:2500 births, a baby with CDH is born every 24-36 hours in the UK.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital (Alder Hey) and University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Jesudason
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Featherstone
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Corbett
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Losty
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000628:therapy; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome