Table 2.
Demographic and clinical data of patients included in the study.
| Characteristics | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n) | Female | 11 (28.9%) |
| Male | 27 (71.1%) | |
| Birth (n) | Full-term | 23 (60.5%) |
| Prematurity (33–36 Hbd) | 12 (31.6%) | |
| Extreme prematurity (<32 Hbd) | 3 (7.9%) | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | Median (quartiles) | 37 (34–40) |
| Birth weight (g) | Median (quartiles) | 2,570 (1,960–3,200) |
| <1,500 | 4 | |
| 1,500–2,000 | 6 | |
| 2,000–2,800 | 12 | |
| >2,800 | 16 | |
| Birth length (cm) | Median (quartiles) | 51 (48–55) |
| Cesarian section delivery (n) | Yes | 24/38 (63.2%) |
| APGAR score | Median (quartiles) | 8 (7–9) |
| Upper level of EA (Th vertebrae in x-ray) | Median (quartiles) | 3 (2–3) |
| Disproportion of esophageal endings (n = 22) | Median (quartiles) | 1.5:1 (1.5:1–2:1) |
| Coexisting congenital defects (n) | No | 8 (21.1%) |
| Yes | 30 (78.9%) | |
| Down syndrome | Yes | 3 (7.9%) |
| Respiratory insufficiency before surgery | Yes | 14 (36.8%) |