Table 3.
Open and Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Comparison of Postoperative Characteristics and Complications
| Group 1: open repair | Group 2: thoracoscopic repair | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients | 17 | 14 | |
| Total length of stay | 24 (9–46) | 21 (5–52) | 0.662 |
| Postoperative length of stay (days) | 22 (8–43) | 17.5 (3–51) | 0.619 |
| Postoperative ICU Length of stay (days) | 7 (1–21) | 7 (0–28) | 0.889 |
| Postoperative vent days (days) | 4 (1–18) | 4 (0–25) | 0.705 |
| Postoperative initiation of feeds (days) | 5 (2–19) | 4 (1–18) | 0.092 |
| Complications (%) | 4 (24) | 2 (14) | |
| SVT (3) | Scoliosis | ||
| Pectus | IVC thrombus |
a
Two-sample Mann-Whitney test.
SVT, supraventricular tachycardia; IVC, inferior vena cava.