Table 1.
Survey for pediatric cardiovascular surgery program from January 23 to April 8 in 2018, 2019, and 2020
| Group I (2018) | Group II (2019) | Group III (2020) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient cases (median, IQR) | 19,398 | 19,620 | 4740 | / |
| Internet access times (THS, IQR) | 26 (6-41) | 24 (7-51) | 55 (17-67) | .004 |
| Total operation cases | 2076 | 2292 | 569 | / |
| Emergency surgery (%) | 65 (3.1%) | 66 (2.9%) | 36 (6.3%) | .000 |
| Total anomalous pulmonary vein connection | 14 (0.68%) | 17 (0.74%) | 5 (0.88%) | .876 |
| Pulmonary atresia | 14 (0.68%) | 10 (0.44%) | 6 (1.05%) | .207 |
| Interrupted aortic arch | 3 (0.14%) | 5 (0.22%) | 2 (0.35%) | .608 |
| Transposition of great arteries | 12 (0.58%) | 6 (0.26%) | 5 (0.88%) | .095 |
| Coarctation | 11 (0.53%) | 14 (0.61%) | 9 (1.58%) | .022 |
| Tetralogy of Fallot | 11 (0.53%) | 14 (0.61%) | 9 (1.58%) | .022 |
| Selective surgery (%) | 2009 (96.9%) | 2226 (97.1%) | 533 (93.7%) | .000 |
| ECMO cases of surgery (%) | 16 (0.8%) | 11 (0.5%) | 4 (0.7%) | .463 |
| Mortality (%) | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (3.0%) | 0 (0%) | .535 |
| Emergency | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (3.0%) | 0 (0%) | .535 |
| Elective | 32 (1.6%) | 37 (1.7%) | 8 (1.5%) | .960 |
| No. of transfers (median, IQR) | N/A | 2 (1∼6) | 0 (0∼1) | .004 |
| Baidu Migration Index (median, IQR) | N/A | 319 (156-554) | 138 (54-216) | .004 |
| Blood product volume in hospital (packets, median, IQR) | 794 (458-1365) | 923 (602-1555) | 595 (389-1127) | .032 |
Values are n (%) or median (IQR). IQR, Interquartile range; THS, thousand; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; N/A, not available.