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Table 2 Comparison of postoperative mortality rates between ASCI and PLI

From: Axillary skin crease incision versus conventional posterolateral incision in open repair of patent ductus arteriosus for extremely low birth weight infants: a retrospective study

ASCI (n = 19)

PLI (n = 12)

P value

3/19 (16%)

0/12 (0%)

0.22

Hemorrhagic shock (n = 1)

  

Intraventricular bleeding (n = 1)

Multiorgan failure (n = 1)

  1. ASCI Axillary skin crease incision, PLI Posterolateral incision
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