Table 5.
Other secondary outcomes by preoperative diagnosis
| Initial Laparotomy (N = 146) n/N (%) | Initial Drainage (N = 162) n/N (%) | Frequentist Adjusted Relative Risk (95% CI) | Frequentist Adjusted Risk Difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent laparotomy * | ||||
| NEC | 12/41 (29.3%) | 30/53 (56.6%) | 0.53 (0.31, 0.89) | −26% (−40, −11) |
| IP | 23/104 (22.1%) | 51/109 (46.8%) | 0.44 (0.29, 0.66) | −26% (−36, −15) |
| Any intraoperative complication | ||||
| NEC | 8/41 (19.5%) | 7/53 (13.2%) | 1.44 (0.58, 3.57) | 6% (−8, 19) |
| IP | 21/104 (20.2%) | 14/109 (12.8%) | 1.63 (1.06, 2.50) | 8% (1, 14) |
| Wound dehiscence | ||||
| NEC | 6/42 (14.3%) | 3/53 (5.7%) | 2.52 (0.84, 7.55) | 8% (0, 17) |
| IP | 5/104 (4.8%) | 5/109 (4.6%) | 1.05 (0.38, 2.88) | 0% (−4, 5) |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | ||||
| NEC | 2/42 (4.8%) | 1/53 (1.9%) | 1.78 (0.82, 3.86) | Not Estimable |
| IP | 3/104 (2.9%) | 3/109 (2.8%) | 1.16 (0.42, 3.20) | Not Estimable |
| Intestinal stricture | ||||
| NEC | 4/42 (9.5%) | 3/53 (5.7%) | 1.68 (0.35, 8.05) | Not Estimable |
| IP | 3/103 (2.9%) | 6/109 (5.5%) | 0.50 (0.10, 2.44) | Not Estimable |
| Sepsis | ||||
| NEC | 7/42 (16.7%) | 7/53 (13.2%) | 1.29 (0.62, 2.69) | 4% (−6, 14) |
| IP | 16/104 (15.4%) | 27/107 (25.2%) | 0.60 (0.27, 1.32) | −10% (−23, 4) |
| PN-associated cholestasis | ||||
| NEC | 11/42 (26.2%) | 19/53 (35.9%) | 0.75 (0.41, 1.36) | −9% (−28, 10) |
| IP | 25/104 (24.0%) | 27/109 (24.8%) | 0.99 (0.69, 1.42) | 0% (−9, 8) |
| Severe IVH | ||||
| NEC | 1/39 (2.6%) | 3/51 (5.9%) | 0.43 (0.04, 4.45) | Not Estimable |
| IP | 17/101 (16.8%) | 22/106 (20.8%) | 0.81 (0.44, 1.49) | Not Estimable |
*
Denominators in each cell reflect the number of infants with complete data for each outcome reported.