Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics | Group A (n = 216) | Group B (n = 123) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 177 (81.9) | 96 (78.0) | 0.384 |
Female | 39 (18.1) | 27 (22.0) | |
Gestational age | |||
Preterm (<37 weeks) | 7 (3.2) | 5 (4.1) | 0.693 |
Term (≥ 37 weeks) | 209 (96.8) | 118 (95.9) | |
Birthweight, kilograms | 3.4 [3.0, 3.7] | 3.4 [3.1, 3.8] | 0.364 |
Congenital malformation, n (%) | 12 (5.6) | 7 (5.7) | 0.958 |
History of ostomy, n (%) | 4 (1.9) | 4 (3.3) | 0.414 |
Age at radical surgery, month | 36.0 [19.0, 63.0] | 7.0 [4.9, 9.0] | <0.001 |
Weight at radical surgery, kilogram | 14.0 [11.0, 18.0] | 7.5 [6.5, 9.0] | <0.001 |
Surgical approach, n (%) | |||
Transanal only | 177 (81.9) | 110 (89.4) | 0.156 |
Open surgery + transanal | 20 (9.3) | 8 (6.5) | |
Laparoscopic + transanal | 19 (8.8) | 5 (4.1) | |
Preoperative enterocolitis, n (%) | 25 (11.6) | 14 (11.4) | >0.999 |