Table 1.
Group 1: open repair | Group 2: thoracoscopic repair | P-valuea | |
---|---|---|---|
Patients | 17 | 14 | |
Sex M:F | 10:7 | 12:2 | 0.132 |
Side L:R | 16:1 | 13:1 | 0.999 |
Birthweight (kg) | 3.2 (2.1–4) | 2.9 (1–3.9) | 0.256 |
Weight at operation (kg) | 3.2 (2.1–4) | 3.2 (2.1–4.7) | 0.647 |
Age at operation (days) | 3 (2–24) | 3 (2–150) | 0.807 |
Estimated gestational Age (weeks) | 39 (37–41) | 36.5 (29–40) | 0.006 |
APGARs, 1 minute | 7 (2–9) | 5 (2–8) | 0.063 |
APGARs, 5 minutes | 8 (6–9) | 8 (2–9) | 0.385 |
Hospitalization | |||
Preoperative ICU LOS (days) | 2 (1–7) | 3 (0–9) | 0.673 |
Ventilator time prior to operation (days) | 2 (0–7) | 3 (0–9) | 0.944 |
Pulmonary hypertension (%) | 7 (41) | 11 (79) | 0.067 |
Results are in medians and ranges, unless otherwise indicated; binomial variables were compared by using Fisher's exact test, and continuous variables were analyzed by using the two-sample Mann-Whitney test.
APGARs, Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, and Respiration scores; ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay.