Diaphragmatic hernia epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]

Overview

The prevalence of diaphragmatic hernia is estimated to be 10 to 40 per 100,000 live births.It does not have a sex predilection and mostly presents in the neonatal period.

Epidemiology

Incidence

The incidence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia ranges from 50-150 per 100.000 live births.^[1]

Prevalence

The prevalence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia ranges from 10 to 40 per 100,000 live births.^[2]

Sex

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia has no sex predilection.^[2]

Age

90% of the congenital diaphragmatic hernias present in the neonatal period.

References

↑ Fisher JC, Haley MJ, Ruiz-Elizalde A, Stolar CJ, Arkovitz MS (2009). "Multivariate model for predicting recurrence in congenital diaphragmatic hernia". J. Pediatr. Surg. 44 (6): 1173–9, discussion 1179–80. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.02.043. PMC 3072822. PMID 19524735.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 McGivern MR, Best KE, Rankin J, Wellesley D, Greenlees R, Addor MC, Arriola L, de Walle H, Barisic I, Beres J, Bianchi F, Calzolari E, Doray B, Draper ES, Garne E, Gatt M, Haeusler M, Khoshnood B, Klungsoyr K, Latos-Bielenska A, O'Mahony M, Braz P, McDonnell B, Mullaney C, Nelen V, Queisser-Luft A, Randrianaivo H, Rissmann A, Rounding C, Sipek A, Thompson R, Tucker D, Wertelecki W, Martos C (2015). "Epidemiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in Europe: a register-based study". Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. 100 (2): F137–44. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-306174. PMID 25411443.

[pmid19524735-1] Fisher JC, Haley MJ, Ruiz-Elizalde A, Stolar CJ, Arkovitz MS (2009). "Multivariate model for predicting recurrence in congenital diaphragmatic hernia". J. Pediatr. Surg. 44 (6): 1173–9, discussion 1179–80. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.02.043. PMC 3072822. PMID 19524735.

[pmid25411443-2] 2.0 ^2.1 McGivern MR, Best KE, Rankin J, Wellesley D, Greenlees R, Addor MC, Arriola L, de Walle H, Barisic I, Beres J, Bianchi F, Calzolari E, Doray B, Draper ES, Garne E, Gatt M, Haeusler M, Khoshnood B, Klungsoyr K, Latos-Bielenska A, O'Mahony M, Braz P, McDonnell B, Mullaney C, Nelen V, Queisser-Luft A, Randrianaivo H, Rissmann A, Rounding C, Sipek A, Thompson R, Tucker D, Wertelecki W, Martos C (2015). "Epidemiology of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in Europe: a register-based study". Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. 100 (2): F137–44. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-306174. PMID 25411443.

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