Table 6.
Summary statistics (non-syndromic) for patients <150 days old at time of surgery
| Endoscopic | n | Open | n | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at surgery (days) * | 92.6 ± 24.7 | 124 | 132.4 ± 12.1 | 15 | <0.001 |
| Pre-placed shunt | 0 | 123 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 |
| Scalpel | 64 (51.6%) | 124 | 1 (6.7%) | 15 | 0.001 |
| Bovie | 7 (5.6%) | 124 | 9 (60.0%) | 15 | <0.001 |
| EBL (cc)* | 37.5 ± 27.6 | 124 | 245.7 ± 133.8 | 14 | <0.001 |
| Intraoperative transfusions (PRBC) | 7 (5.7%) | 123 | 15 (100.0%) | 15 | <0.001 |
| Postoperative transfusions (PRBC) | 7 (5.6%) | 124 | 8 (57.1%) | 14 | <0.001 |
| IV steroids | 8 (6.6%) | 121 | 1 (10.0%) | 10 | 0.522 |
| TXA | 7 (5.8%) | 121 | 0 | 10 | 0.434 |
| Procedure length (mins)* | 71.0 ± 25.3 | 124 | 117.5 ± 96.2 | 15 | 0.081 |
| Length of stay (days)* | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 123 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | 15 | <0.001 |
| Surgical complications | 2 (1.6%) | 124 | 1 (6.7%) | 15 | 0.292 |
| Intraoperative durotomies | 5 (4.0%) | 124 | 3 (20.0%) | 15 | 0.041 |
| Medical complications | 4 (3.2%) | 124 | 1 (6.7%) | 15 | 0.440 |
| Re-admit (<30 days) | 2 (1.6%) | 124 | 0 | 15 | 0.620 |
| Length of follow-up (years) | 2.1 ± 1.6 | 124 | 4.2 ± 2.7 | 14 | 0.015 |
Level of significance: 0.00320.
*
Values expressed as means ± one standard deviation.
EBL = estimated blood loss, mins = minutes, PRBC = packed red blood cells, TXA = tranexamic acid.