Long-term outcomes after muscle flap repair in congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A retrospective study at a single institution

Abstract

Infants with large congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) defects pose a clinical challenge. Despite evidence that muscle flap repair (MFR) has lower recurrence rates than patch repair (PR), MFR remains uncommon and understudied. This study evaluated long-term outcomes in CDH patients who underwent MFR compared to PR at a single institution. We hypothesized that patients who underwent MFR have lower recurrence rates than patients who underwent PR.

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