Table 5.
Thoracoscopic recurrence comparison
| Recurrence (n = 6) | No recurrence (n = 20) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 50% | 55% | 1.0 |
| Right-sided hernias | 0% | 15% | 1.0 |
| Birth weight (kg) | 3.59 (3.35–4.22) | 3.21 (1.30–4.00) | .003 |
| Gestational age (wk) | 38.5 (37–41) | 39 (34–41) | .533 |
| LHR value | 1.1 (1.01–2.00) | 1.45 (1.00–2.60) | .234 |
| APGAR, 1 min | 6.5 (3–8) | 7 (2–9) | .744 |
| APGAR, 5 min | 9 (8–9) | 8 (5–9) | .295 |
| Liver up | 50% | 58% | 1.0 |
| Preoperative HF/HFO vent requirement | 0% | 25% | .298 |
| Age at repair (d) | 3 (2–4) | 4 (2–22) | .176 |
| pH | 7.36 (7.34–7.44) | 7.395 (7.33–7.47) | .268 |
| Pco2 | 42.5 (39.0–50.0) | 42 (30.0–51.0) | .700 |
| Po2 | 78.5 (56–91) | 68.5 (46–121) | .176 |
| HCO3 | 24 (23–34) | 24 (19–31) | .882 |
| Preductal oxygen saturation (%) | 96.5 (93.0–99.0) | 97 (90.0–100.0) | .744 |
| Ventilator respiratory rate (breaths per min) | 34.5 (16–40) | 25 (12–100) | .555 |
| PIP | 19 (14–20) | 19 (15–22) | .877 |
| PEEP | 5 (4–5) | 5 (1–5) | 1.0 |
| Fio2 | 0.22 (0.21–0.30) | 0.21 (0.21–0.35) | .882 |
| Operative time (min) | 159 (74–236) | 143 (90–273) | .882 |
| Patch repairs | 50% | 45% | 1.0 |
| Postoperative HF/HFO vent requirement | 17% | 30% | 1.0 |
| Postoperative ventilator days | 2 (0.75–3.75) | 1.13 (0.75–17.25) | .494 |
| Length of stay (d) | 37 (20–70) | 20 (8–128) | .069 |
| Survival | 100% | 100% | 1.0 |
kg, kilograms; LHR, lung to head ratio; Min, minutes; HF vent, high frequency ventilator (100 breaths per minute); HFO vent, high frequency oscillatory ventilation; PIP, peak inspiratory pressure; PEEP, positive end expiratory pressure; FI02, fraction of inspired oxygen.