TABLE 3.
Ninety-day outcomes
| Outcome | No. of children (N = 20) |
|---|---|
| Nutrition at 90 days | |
| Any parenteral nutrition | 0 |
| Enteral and oral feeds | 6 (30) |
| Oral diet only | 14 (70) |
| Opioid use at 90 days | |
| Yes | 9 (45) |
| No | 11 (55) |
| Postoperative complications | |
| Percutaneous drainage of fluid collection | 5 (25) |
| Reexploration for bleeding | 1 (5) |
| Bowel obstruction | 1 (5) |
| Time to cessation of opioid use, wka | 12.0 (6.0 to 20.0), n = 11 |
| Stimulated C-peptide, ng/mL | 1.9 (1.1 to 2.5), n = 18 |
| Insulin requirement, units/kg/d | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.6) |
Data presented as median (25th–75th percentiles) or n (%).
a
Calculated among patients off opioids at the end of the study period (90 days postoperatively).