Table 1 Clinical characteristics
From: Clinical comparison between thoracoscopic and thoracotomy repair of Gross type C esophageal atresia
Variables | Thoracoscopy (n = 62) | Thoracotomy (n = 128) | Results | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (n, %) | Boy | 44 (70.97) | 88 (68.75) | 0.097 | 0.756 |
Girl | 18 (29.03) | 40 (31.25) | |||
Age at first surgery (median, days) | 4 (3, 7) | 4 (3, 7) | -0.048 | 0.962 | |
Gestational age (n, %) | Preterm | 6 (9.68) | 16 (12.50) | 0.325 | 0.569 |
Term/overdue | 56 (90.32) | 112 (87.50) | |||
Birth weight (median, g) | 2900 (2673, 3200) | 3000 (2500, 3260) | -0.245 | 0.806 | |
Distance (median, cm) | 2.00 (1.00, 2.50) | 1.50 (0.70, 2.25) | -1.932 | 0.053 | |
Associated anomalies (n, %) | Yes | 57 (91.94) | 101 (78.91) | 5.063 | 0.024 |
No | 5 (8.06) | 27 (21.09) | |||
Mechanical ventilation before surgery (n, %) | Yes | 4 (6.45) | 9 (7.03) | 0.000 | 1.000 |
No | 58 (93.55) | 119 (92.97) | |||