Table 8.
Causes of deaths.
| Patient | 4 | 12 | 26 | 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth weight (g) | 2,600 | 1,020 | 1,360 | 2,550 |
| Additional risk factors | CVC-related sepsis | PDA; extreme prematurity; IVH III grade | Suspicion of cardinal veins pathology; congenital pneumonia | Low birth weight; mother: diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism |
| Waterston classification | A | C | C | A |
| Spitz classification | I | II | III | I |
| Ladd/Gross classification | C | C | B | C |
| Post-surgery respiratory insufficiency | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gastrostomy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Complications | Elevated liver function tests in postoperative period, pulmonary atelectasias | Tension pneumothorax | Severe GERD and tracheomalacia | |
| Cause of death | CVC-related MRSA sepsis, massive SVC thrombosis | Multiorgan failure, prematurity, pneumonia, hemodynamic instability | Multiorgan failure, Down syndrome, cardiac anomaly: Common atrioventricular canal, congenital severe pneumonia, hemodynamic instability | Death related to CVC sepsis in other center |
| Survival (days) | 7 | 47 | 10 | 181 |
CVC, central venous catheter; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; IVH, intraventricular hemorrhage; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; SVC, superior vena cava.