Congenital diaphragmatic hernia without herniation of the liver: Does the lung-to-head ratio predict survival?

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 845-848

  Sbragia, L ^a   Paek, B W ^a   Filly, R A ^a   Harrison, M R ^a   Farrell, J A ^a   Farmer, D L ^a   Albanese, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Diaphragm, congenital hernia; Hypoplasia, lung; Lung to head ratio, fetal

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033652377     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2000.19.12.845     Document Type: Article

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