Table 2:
Age and year of implantation, and pre-operative status of the splint patients
| Pre-op Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient | Age at Implantation (months) | Year of Implantation | Respiratory Status | PEEP (cmH20) | Required sedation to maintain ventilation? | Required paralytics to maintain ventilation? | Predominantly posterior malacia? | Living Situation |
| 1 | 3 | 2012 | Trach and vent dependent | 14 | Continuous | Yes | No | PICU for 1.5 months |
| 2 | 16 | 2014 | Trach and vent dependent | 20 | Continuous | Yes | No | NICU/ PICU for entire life (16 months) |
| 3 | 5 | 2014 | Trach and vent dependent | 10 | Continuous | No | No | PICU for 3 months |
| 4 | 10 | 2015 | Trach and vent dependent | 10 | Continuous | Yes | No | PICU for 2 months |
| 5 | 5 | 2016 | Trach and vent dependent | 14 | Continuous | Yes | No | NICU/ PICU for entire life (5 months) |
| 6 | 4 | 2016 | Trach and vent dependent | 16 | Continuous | No | No | NICU/PICU for 3 months |
| 7 | 8 | 2016* | Trach and vent dependent | 10 | Continuous | No | Yes | NICU/ PICU for entire life (8 months) |
| 8 | 25 | 2017* | Trach and vent dependent | 6 | No | No | No | Home, previous long hospitalizations |
| 9 | 16 | 2017 | Trach and vent dependent | 14 | No | No | No | Home, previous long hospitalizations |
| 10 | 9 | 2017 | Trach and vent dependent | 14 | Continuous | No | Yes | NICU/ PICU for entire life (9 months) |
| 11 | 6 | 2017* | Trach and vent dependent | 14 | Continuous | No | No | PICU for 2 months |
| 12 | 6 | 2018 | Trach and vent dependent | 18 | Continuous | Yes | No | NICU/ PICU for entire life (6 months) |
| 13 | 11 | 2018 | Trach and vent dependent | 14 | No | No | Yes | Hospitalized entire life (11 months) |
| 14 | 4 | 2018 | Trach and vent dependent, on ECMO at the time of splint implantation | On ECMO | Continuous | Yes | No | NICU/PICU entire life (4 months) |
| 15 | 13 | 2018 | HFNC during the day, CPAP at night. | 8 (CPAP mask at night) | No | No | No | Hospitalized for 4 months |