Which of the following is the most impoant determinant of prognosis in neonatal congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)?
High-Yield Explanation
Lung hypoplasia and pulmonary hypeension are the two most impoant prognostic factors in case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Ref: Textbook of neonatal medicine: a Chinese perspective By Victor Y. H. Yu, page 333; Nursing the Neonate By Maggie Meeks, Maggie Hallswoh, Helen Yeo page 147.