Observed-to-expected lung-area-to-head-circumference ratio on ultrasound examination vs total fetal lung volume on magnetic resonance imaging in prediction of survival in fetuses with left-sided diaphragmatic hernia.
V DütemeyerT SchaibleD A BadrAnne-Gael CordierM WeisA Perez-OrtizD CarriereM M CannieA VuckovicN PersicoG CavallaroV Houfflin-DebargeE CarrerasA BenachiJacques C JaniPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024)
In fetuses with left-sided CDH and intrathoracic herniation of the liver, the predictive value for postnatal survival of O/E-TFLV on MRI examination and O/E-LHR on ultrasound examination was similar in one center (Mannheim), but O/E-TFLV had better predictive value compared to O/E-LHR in the five other European centers. Hence, in these five European centers, MRI should be included in the diagnostic process for left-sided CDH. © 2024 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.