Table 1 Comparison of patient characteristics variables, surgical outcomes, and postoperative complications between two groups
TPT (n = 8) | Control (n = 14) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |||
Male sex, n (%) | 3 (38%) | 8 (57%) | 0.66 |
Age at surgery, (days), median (range) | 2 (0–20) | 1 (0–2) | < 0.01 |
Weight at surgery, (g), median (range) | 2967 (1926–3337) | 2446 (1678–3122) | 0.17 |
Prematurity, n (%) | 2 (25%) | 4 (29%) | 1.00 |
Surgical outcomes, median (range) | |||
Operation time, min | 137 (119–180) | 183 (73–280) | 0.43 |
Blood loss, ml | 1 (0–10) | 1 (0–4) | 0.83 |
Extubation, POD | 1 (1–35) | 2 (1–6) | 0.30 |
Drain, POD | 7 (4–8) | 7 (5–12) | 0.46 |
Enteral nutrition, POD | 3 (1–7) | 4 (3–7) | 0.19 |
Oral feeding, POD | 11 (7–40) | 15 (6–45) | 0.43 |
Postoperative complications, n (%) | |||
Leakage (%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (7%) | 1.00 |
Chylothorax (%) | 1 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 0.36 |
Anastomotic stricture (%) | 1 (13%) | 3 (21%) | 0.53 |