A comparative analysis of the Vasoactive-Inotropic Score, the Vasoactive-Ventilation-Renal Score, and the Oxygenation Index as outcome predictors in infants with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

The severity scores OI, VIS, and VVR-Score are independent predictors of in-hospital mortality in CDH infants. The OI seems to outperform the VIS and VVR-Score as outcome predictor immediately before and after CDH surgery, whereas the VVR Score presented the best performance in the subgroup of CDH infants without need for ECMO and mild-to-moderate CDH defects.