Journal of pediatric surgery
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Although there has been a marked improvement in the survival of children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in the past 2 decades, there are few reports of long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in this population. The present study examined neurodevelopmental outcomes in 10- to 16-year-old CDH survivors not treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). ⋯ Non-ECMO-treated CDH survivors are at substantial risk for neurodevelopmental problems in late childhood and adolescence.