Table 3.
Number and composition of paediatric operations performed by subspecialty
| Paediatric | Pre-COVID-19 | COVID-19 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of operations in N (% of total) | 45 (100.0) | 33 (100.0) | |
| Functional (intractable epilepsy) | 6 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Spinal | 4 (8.9) | 4 (12.1) | p > 0.05 |
| Myelomeningocele | 3 (6.7) | 4 (12.1) | |
| Tethered cord | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Trauma | 2 (4.4) | 5 (15.2) | p > 0.05 |
| Acute subdural hematoma | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Extradural hematoma | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Traumatic brain injury/intracranial haemorrhage | 0 (0.0) | 3 (9.1) | |
| Traumatic vertebral fracture | 1 (1.1) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Vascular (cavernoma) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Oncology | 7 (15.6) | 9 (27.3) | p > 0.05 |
| LGG | 1 (2.2) | 4 (12.1) | |
| HGG | 5 (11.1) | 2 (6.1) | |
| Medulloblastoma | 1 (2.2) | 2 (6.1) | |
| Ependymoma | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Skull base (chiari malformation) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Other | 24 (53.3) | 14 (42.4) | p > 0.05 |
| Hydrocephalus | 20 (44.4) | 14 (42.4) | |
| Primary infections | 2 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Secondary infections | 2 (4.4) | 0 (0.0) |