Table 3.
Preoperative and Intraoperative Variables by PGE group
| Category | Upper Quartile | 1–3rd Quartiles | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (kilograms) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.72 |
| Presence of Coronary Anamoly | 28% | 31% | 1 |
| Male | 80% | 65% | 0.1 |
| Balloon Atrial Septostomy | 60% | 69% | 0.59 |
| Preoperative Ventilator Time (hours) | 119 | 59 | <0.01 |
| Intubated at Time of Surgery | 20% | 9% | 0.08 |
| Preoperative Maximum Inotrope Score | 5 | 2 | 0.44 |
| Age at Surgery (days) | 7 | 6 | 0.15 |
| Cross Clamp Time (minutes) | 78 | 80 | 0.22 |
| Cardiopulmonary Bypass (minutes) | 174 | 175 | 0.52 |
*
displayed values for numerical variables are medians, percentages are displayed for categorical data*