Qualità della vita pediatrica dopo riparazione di ernia congenita del diaphragma: una revisione sistematica e meta-analisi.

PURPOSE: Provide a quantitative summary of parent- and child-reported quality of life (QoL) outcomes in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS: A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Embase databases from inception to October 25, 2024. Studies that examined child and parent-reported quality of life outcomes in pediatric patients with CDH were included. Screening and data extraction was conducted by two reviewers. The primary outcome was the reported overall QoL, and the secondary outcomes included QoL of physical, emotional, social, psychosocial, and school functioning domains. A random effects meta-analysis were performed. RESULTS: A total of 313