Does serial perfusion study depict pulmonary vascular growth in the survivors of non-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-treated congenital diaphragmatic hernia?
There was reduced perfusion of affected lung at 3 months which improved significantly at 9 months and at 6 years. Recovery of pulmonary vascular function correlated with amelioration of respiratory symptoms. The majority of survivors showing a significant vascular growth lead a symptom-free life.
Since NE cannot be accurately diagnosed in the early disease phase, metamizole, acetaminophen or acetylsalicylic acid may be preferable analgesics to ibuprofen or diclofenac for flu-like symptoms in endemic areas.