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. 2022 Apr 16;43(8):1716–1722. doi: 10.1007/s00246-022-02903-2

Table 1.

Demographic, procedural, and follow-up data

MVP Micro plug Piccolo p value
n (58) 25 25 8
Demographic data
 Mean gestational age 27w6d 27w0d 26w5d 0.46
 Mean birth weight (kg) 1.1 0.99 0.91 0.53
 Sex (% female) 56% 60% 50% 0.88
Procedure data
 Mean weight at procedure (kg) 1.51 1.40 1.31 0.78
 Mean age at procedure (days) 26 30 28 0.72
Respiratory support 0.72
 Conventional vent 11 8 4
 Oscillator 5 3 1
 CPAP 8 7 2
 Nasal Cannula 1 2 1
 None 0 3 0
 Not reported 0 2 0
Mean PDA size aortic end (mm) 3.9 3.4 3.2 0.18
Mean PDA size minimum (mm) 2.5 2.3 2.2 0.68
Mean PDA length (mm) 10.2 9.4 8.2 0.19
Fluoro time (min) 7.7 9.2 10.2 0.16
Radiation DAP (cGy*cm2) 42.9 40.2 38.3 0.96
Follow-up data
 Mean time to extubation (days) 10 6 12 0.37
 Peak gradient (Doppler descending aorta, mmHg) 6.4 5.5 4.6 0.35
 Peak gradient (Doppler left pulmonary artery, mmHg) 5.5 7.1 5.2 0.39