Characteristics

N = 25

Age

<37 weeks

Mean Weight ± standard deviation in kilograms

2.43 ± 0.75

ASA III n (%)

20 (80)

ASA IV n (%)

5 (20)

Median LOSICU [interquartile range] in days

33 [20 - 45]

Median LOS [interquartile range] in days

6 [0 - 26]

Median TLOS [interquartile range] in days

45 [32 - 54]

Median LMV [interquartile range] in days

4 [3 - 8]

Median preoperative hemoglobin levels [interquartile range] in g/dL

16.5 [15 - 17.5]

Median postoperative hemoglobin levels [interquartile range] in g/dL

15.25 [14.2 - 18.2]

Postoperative mechanical ventilation n (%)

22 (88)

Emergency surgery n (%)

19 (76)

Elective surgery n (%)

6 (24)

Transfusion n (%)

0 (0)

Patients with postoperative complications n (%)

9 (36)

In-Hospital mortality n (%)

0 (0)

Re-surgery n (%)

4 (16)

Intra-operative cardiac arrest n (%)

1 (4)

Postoperative respiratory failure n (%)

4 (16)

Postoperative pulmonary sepsis n (%)

2 (8)

Postoperative surgical wound sepsis n (%)

1 (4)

Postoperative septicemia n (%)

1 (4)

Postoperative multi-organ sepsis n (%)

1 (4)

Intestinal Exeresis for enterocolitis n (%)

1 (4)

Exploratory laparotomy for volvulus n (%)

1 (4)

Exploratory Laparotomy n (%)

3 (12)

Gastroschisis n (%)

8 (32)

Omphalocele n (%)

4 (16)

Esophageal Atresia n (%)

8 (32)