This study, which represents the largest characterization of US infants who have undergone CDH repair using data from a nationally representative non-voluntary database, demonstrates that surgical repair is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00383-009-2473-0Authors Fizan Abdullah, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Pediatric Surgery, Center for Pediatric Surgical Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research 600 North Wolfe Street, Harvey 319 Baltimore MD 21287-0005 USAYiyi Zhang, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology 2024 E. Monument Street, Suite 2-516 Baltimore MD 21205-2223 USAChristopher Sciortino, Johns Hopkins University School of Me...