Relationship between volume and outcome for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a rare and life-threatening anomaly that occurs during fetal development and results in an incomplete or incorrect formation of the diaphragm. Surgical therapy of the diaphragm should be performed after clinical stabilization of the neonate. Higher hospital or surgeon volume has previously been found to be associated with better clinical outcomes for different especially high-risk, low-volume procedures. Therefore, we aim to examine the relationship between hospital or surgeon volume and outcomes for congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Methods

This systematic review protocol has been designed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocol. We will perform a systematic literature search i

SUBMITTER: Morche J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6234699 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature