Table 6.
Neonatal outcomes.
| All ( n = 136) | TCDC ( n = 15) | Ligation ( n = 121) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedural complications, N (%) | 30 (22%) | 2 (13%) | 28 (23%) | 0.520 |
| Death prior to discharge (yes), N (%) | 12 (9%) | 2 (13%) | 10 (8%) | 0.622 |
| Respiratory support (days), median (range) | 77.29 (14.80–252.95) | 70.29 (56.33–168.22) | 77.33 (14.8–252.95) | 0.719 |
| Postnatal steroids (yes), N (%) | 52 (38%) | 4 (27%) | 48 (40%) | 0.407 |
| BPD (yes), N (%) | 75 (55%) | 8 (53%) | 70 (58%) | 0.787 |
| Home oxygen (yes), N (%) | 41 (30%) | 4 (27%) | 37 (31%) | 0.999 |
| IVH >/= Grade 2 (yes), N (%) | 35 (26%) | 4 (27%) | 31 (26%) | 0.999 |
| NEC (yes), N (%) | 19 (14%) | 2 (13%) | 17 (14%) | 0.999 |
| Length of stay at GNIC (days), median (range) | 4.76 (0.42–253.7) | 3.00 (0.42–35.93) | 4.89 (1.07–253.7) | 0.015 |
| Hospital length of stay (days), median (range) | 120.21 (14.83–271.90) | 101.71 (56.30–189.70) | 120.42 (14.83–271.90) | 0.344 |
Abbreviations: GNIC, Grace Newborn Intensive Care; IVH, intraventricular hemorrhage; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis.