Children With CDH are at High Risk for Pectus Excavatum Deformity and Progressive Thoracic Asymmetry: Chest Wall Deformities in CDH Survivors.

Background: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors exhibit an increased risk for developing musculoskeletal anomalies. This prospective long-term cohort study investigates the characteristics, predictors and dynamic changes of different chest wall deformities in a large cohort of CDH patients.

Methods: All children diagnosed with CDH and treated at the University Hospital Mannheim from 2010 to 2023 were included.