Table 3. Clinical description of newborns with preoperative brain injury (N=40) relative to those without preoperative brain injury (N=52).
| Number (%), and Median (25th-75th percentile) | Preoperative Brain Injury | No Preoperative Brain Injury | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 40 | 52 | ||
| Gestational age at birth (wk) | 39 (38-40) | 39 (38-40) | 0.7 | |
| Birth weight (g) | 3300 (2880-3670) | 3418 (3000-3675) | 0.9 | |
| Male | 26 (65%) | 33 (63%) | 1.0 | |
| Apgar score at 5 minutes | 8 (8-9) | 8 (8-9) | 0.6 | |
| SNAP-PE | 15 (11-24) | 14 (10-19) | 0.1 | |
| Neonatal resuscitation score | 2 (1-4) | 2 (1-2) | 0.2 | |
| Caesarean delivery | 8 (20%) | 16 (31%) | 0.3 | |
| Heart lesion | TGA | 28 (70%) | 34 (65%) | 0.7 |
| SVP | 12 (30%) | 18 (35%) | ||
| Days mechanically ventilated | 6 (4-9) | 6 (4-8) | 0.9 | |
| Umbilical Artery Catheter | 26 (67%) | 32 (64%) | 0.8 | |
| Umbilical Venous Catheter | 25 (64%) | 26 (51%) | 0.3 | |
| Balloon septostomy | 27 (68%) | 18 (35%) | 0.003 | |
| Lowest SaO2 | 55 (45-70) | 70 (60-80) | 0.007 | |
| Preoperative arrest | 2 (5%) | - | 0.2 | |
| MRI day of life | 5 (4-6) | 5 (3-7) | 0.9 | |
| Surgery day of life | 9 (7-11) Range: 2-30 |
7 (5-11) Range: 2-38 |
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