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Prediction of Mortality and the Need for Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy by 3‐Dimensional Sonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Fetuses With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias
Author(s) -
Kehl Sven,
Becker Leonie,
Eckert Sven,
Weiss Christel,
Schaible Thomas,
Neff K. Wolfgang,
Siemer Jörn,
Sütterlin Marc
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/ultra.32.6.981
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , magnetic resonance imaging , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , fetus , diaphragmatic breathing , oxygenation , radiology , surgery , pregnancy , pathology , genetics , alternative medicine , biology
Objectives To compare different rotation angles for assessment of fetal lung volume by 3‐dimensional (3D) sonography with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) regarding prediction of mortality and the need for neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Methods One hundred patients with fetal congenital diaphragmatic hernias between 22 and 39 weeks' gestation were examined by 3D sonography and MRI. Sonographic contralateral fetal lung volumes were assessed by the rotational technique (virtual organ computer‐aided analysis) at 3 different rotation angles: 6°, 15°, and 30°. The MRI fetal lung volumes were calculated based on multiplanar T2‐weighted MRI. To eliminate the influence of gestational age, the observed to expected contralateral fetal lung volume on sonography and the observed to expected fetal lung volume on MRI were calculated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were calculated for the statistical prediction of survival and need for ECMO therapy by the observed to expected contralateral fetal lung volume (sonography) and observed to expected fetal lung volume (MRI). Results One hundred cases were assessed for survival and 89 for ECMO necessity (11 neonates were not eligible for ECMO). For prediction of postpartum survival and ECMO necessity, the areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) showed very similar results for MRI and 3D sonography: observed to expected fetal lung volume by MRI, 0.819 (95% confidence interval, 0.730–0.909) and 0.835 (0.748–0.922), respectively; 6° sonography, 0.765 (0.647–0.883) and 0.820 (0.734–0.905); 15° sonography, 0.784 (0.672–0.896) and 0.811 (0.719–0.903); and 30° sonography, 0.732 (0.609–0.855) and 0.772 (0.671–0.872). Comparisons between the AUCs revealed no statistical differences. Conclusions We have shown the good prognostic value of 3D sonography in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernias compared with MRI, particularly when using small rotation angles. Therefore, it can be an appropriate diagnostic tool when counseling patients for congenital diaphragmatic hernias.