Table 1.
Neonatal characteristics | All infants N= 118 | LHR available* N=53 | Liver position available N=112 | Stomach position available N=80 |
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Gestational age (weeks) | 38 (±2.3) | 37 (±2.6) | 38 (±2.3) | 38 (±2.2) |
Male sex | 58% (68) | 53% (28) | 59% (66) | 55% (44) |
Fetal tracheal occlusion surgery | 8% (9) | 15% (8) | 8% (9) | 10% (8) |
Year of birth | ||||
2002 – 2005 | 30% (35) | 26% (14) | 29% (33) | 29% (23) |
2006 – 2008 | 25% (29) | 23% (12) | 25% (28) | 25% (20) |
2009 – 2012 | 46% (54) | 51% (27) | 46% (51) | 46% (37) |
Time to resolution of PH (median days, IQR)† | 14 (9, 20) | 15 (10, 21) | 14 (9, 18) | 15 (9, 21) |
Death | 19% (23) | 32% (17) | 21% (23) | 25% (20) |
ECMO | 13% (15) | 15% (8) | 13% (15) | 15% (12) |
Chronic lung disease | 23% (22) | 28% (10) | 22% (20) | 28% (17) |
Data reported as mean (± SD) or %(N) unless otherwise stated
Patients only included if fetal ultrasound was performed between 20 and 29 weeks gestational age. Three infants excluded for scan under 20 weeks; 33 excluded for scan 29 weeks and over.
Time to estimated pulmonary arterial pressures <2/3 systemic systolic pressures among those who resolved prior to death/discharge