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) |