Table 1:
Patient characteristics
| Variables | n = 25 (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex (male), n (%) | 17 (68.0) |
| Age (months), median (IQR) | 3 (2–6) |
| Bwt (kg), median, (IQR) | 5.1 (3.2–7.6) |
| Preoperative symptom, n (%) | |
| Dyspnoea due to cardiac origin | 13 (52.0) |
| Tachycardia | 4 (16.0) |
| No symptom | 6 (24.0) |
| Others | 2 (8.0) |
| Congenital heart disease diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Interrupted aortic arch | 6 (24.0) |
| Tetralogy of Fallot | 5 (20.0) |
| Coarctation of the aorta | 4 (16.0) |
| Ventricular septal defect | 3 (12.0) |
| Atrial septal defect | 2 (8.0) |
| Others | 5 (20.0) |
| Preoperative CT evaluation, n (%) | |
| Tracheal stenosis | 12 (0.48) |
| No tracheal stenosis | 13 (0.52) |
| Ventilation (day), median (IQR) | 5 (3–9) |
| Reintubation | 4 (16.0) |
| Tracheal stenosis evaluation in operating room, n (%) | |
| Flexible bronchoscopy | 25 (100.0) |
| Laryngoscopy | 11 (44.0) |
| Tracheal stenosis diagnosis by bronchoscopy ± laryngoscopy, n (%) | |
| Tracheal stenosis | 14 (56.0) |
| Tracheomalacia | 7 (28.0) |
| Laryngomalacia | 4 (16.0) |
| Tracheostomy, n (%) | 3 (12.0) |
| Follow-up duration (month), median (IQR) | 115 (49.0–144.0) |
| Survival, n (%) | 23 (92.0) |
| Functional status of last outpatient clinic, n (%) | |
| Ross class I | 21 (84.0) |
| Ross class 2 | 2 (8.0) |
Bwt: body weight; CT: computed tomography; IQR: interquartile range.