Table 1 Demographic data of the patients before and after PSM
From: Does thoracoscopic repair of type C esophageal atresia require emergency treatment?
Variable | Before PSM | After PSM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group A (n = 59) | Group B (n = 50) | P | Group A (n = 43) | Group B (n = 43) | P | |
Sex (male) | 37(62.7) | 32(64.0) | Â | 26(60.5) | 22(51.2) | Â |
Gestational age (weeks) | 37. 8 ± 1.4 | 37.2 ± 1.4 | 0.031* | 37.3 ± 1.3 | 37.3 ± 1.4 | 0.856 |
Birth weight (kg) | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 0.018* | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 0.995 |
Weight at surgery (kg) | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 0.336 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 0.643 |
Vogt type (IIIa: IIIb) | 12:47 | 11:39 | 0.832 | 9:34 | 8:35 | 0.787 |
Esophageal gap length a (cm) | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 0.305 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.2 | 0.090 |
Albumin b (g/L) | 34.6 ± 1.5 | 35.2 ± 1.9 | 0.066 | 34.8 ± 1.6 | 35.1 ± 1.9 | 0.359 |
Associated anomalies | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cardiovascular (n, %) | 34(57.6) | 28(56.0) | 0.864 | 24(55.8) | 26(60.5) | 0.827 |
VACTERL (n, %) | 4(6.8) | 3(6.0) | 1.000 | 4(9.3) | 3(7.0) | 1.000 |
Spina (n, %) | 3(5.1) | 3(6.0) | 1.000 | 2(4.7) | 2(4.7) | 1.000 |
Gastrointestinal (n, %) | 7(11.9) | 6(12.0) | 0.983 | 5(11.6) | 6(14.0) | 0.747 |
Kidney (n, %) | 0 | 1(2.0) | 1.000 | 0 | 1(2.3) | 1.000 |
Anal rectum (n, %) | 3(5.1) | 3(6.0) | 1.000 | 2(4.7) | 2(4.7) | 1.000 |
Limb (n, %) | 2(3.4) | 1(2.0) | 1.000 | 2(4.7) | 1(2.3) | 1.000 |
Preoperative respiratory tract infections (n, %) | 15(25.4) | 16(32.0) | 0.448 | 13(30.2) | 14(32.6) | 0.816 |
Preoperative mechanical ventilation (n, %) | 6(10.2) | 6(12.0) | 0.761 | 5(11.6) | 6(14.0) | 0.747 |