TABLE 1.
Patient demographics at baseline ultrasound
| Abnormal US (group 1) N=15 | Normal US (group 2) N=25 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 12 (80%) | 16 (64%) | 0.477 |
| Median gestational age; weeks (IQR) | 37 (32.5–38.5) | 35 (33–38) | 0.739 |
| Median age at baseline US; years (IQR) | 2.5 (0.5–4.4) | 3 (0.9–4.6) | 1 |
| Etiology | |||
| Gastroschisis | 4 (26) | 8 (32) | 0.973 |
| Small bowel atresia | 3 (20) | 4 (16) | |
| Necrotizing Enterocolitis | 2 (13) | 4 (16) | |
| Volvulus | 2 (13) | 3 (12) | |
| Hirschsprungs disease | 2 (13) | 1 (4) | |
| Tufting enteropathy | 1 (7) | 2 (8) | |
| Other | 1 (7) | 3 (12) | |
| Anatomy | |||
| Median SB % (IQR) | 30% (10.3–79.5) | 25% (12–62) | 1 |
| Median LB % (IQR) | 65% (47.5–100) | 85% (50–100) | 1 |
| Intact colon | 5 (33%) | 12 (48%) | 0.512 |
| Stoma present | 8 (53%) | 14 (56%) | 1 |
| TPN dependent at baseline | 14 (93%) | 20 (80%) | 0.381 |
| PN exposure at baseline | |||
| Median days on PN (IQR) | 840 (183.5–1423) | 695 (341–928) | 0.84 |
| Median hours of PN/day (IQR) | 13 (0–15.5) | 12 (8–14) | 1 |
| Median % PN calories (IQR) | 37 (0–93) | 35 (0–77) | 0.954 |
| Median ionized calcium levels; mmol/L (IQR) | 1.26 (1.24–1.32) | 1.29 (1.25–1.33) | 0.97 |
IQR = inter-quartile ranges; LB = large bowel; PN = parenteral nutrition; SB = small bowel; TPN = total parenteral nutrition; US = ultrasound.