Table 2.
Preceding clinical history before diagnosing a pneumoperitoneum
|
Variables
|
Group A, n = 13
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Group B, n = 24
|
P
value
|
Odds ratio, 95%CI
|
| MV at birth (yes/no) | 12/1 | 17/7 | 0.216 | 4.333 |
| HFOV (yes/no) | 5/13 | 3/24 | 0.100 | 4.375 |
| PPHN (yes/no) | 7/6 | 2/22 | 0.004 | 12.833 |
| RDS (yes/no) | 11/2 | 15/9 | 0.262 | 3.3 |
| Pneumothorax (yes/no) | 6/7 | 1/23 | 0.004 | 19.7 |
| CPR (yes/no) | 3/10 | 2/22 | 0.321 | 3.3 |
| Vasopressor infusion (yes/no) | 11/2 | 12/12 | 0.074 | 5.5 |
| MV duration, d | 17.1 ± 30.2 (1-111) | 12.4 ± 21.7 (2-79) | 0.067 | - |
Values are presented as patient number or mean ± standard deviation. CI: Confidence intervals; MV: Mechanical ventilation; HFOV: High-frequency oscillation ventilation; PPHN: Persistent pulmonary hypertension; RDS: Respiratory distress syndrome; CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.