Table 3 Comparison between children presenting with and without complications during the first year of life
From: Results from the French National Esophageal Atresia register: one-year outcome
Complications (n = 91) | No complications (n = 180) | p | Multivariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (%) | Male (31) | Male (69) | .8 | NS |
Female (29) | Female (71) | |||
Term (weeks) | 36.5 ± 3.3 | 37.6 ± 2.9 | .005 | NS |
Birth weight (g) | 2419 ± 710 | 2672 ± 677 | .003 | NS |
Associated malformations (%) | 57/141 (40) | 84/141 (60) | .01 | NS |
EA type (%) | LADD I (64) | LADD I (36) | .01 | NS |
LADD III (29) | LADD III (71) | |||
Defect length | 1.6 ± 4.8 | 1.5 ± 1.2 | .0002 | NS |
Primary anastomosis (%) | 70/235 (30) | 165/235 (70) | .003 | NS |
Delayed primary anastomosis (%) | 22/32 (69) | 10/32 (31) | 1.4 10−5 | NS |
Anastomotic tension (%) | 48/86 (56) | 38/86 (44) | 1.2 10−7 | OR, 3.0 [1.6–5.6] p = .0009 |
Difficult anastomosis (%) | 16/28 (57) | 12/28 (43) | .01 | NS |
Gastrostomy (%) | 40/56 (71) | 16/56 (29) | 4.9 10−11 | OR, 4.8 [2.1–11.1] p = .0002 |
Complementary enteral nutrition at discharge (%) | 28/40 (70) | 12/40 (30) | 2.9 10−7 | NS |
Exclusive oral feeding at discharge (%) | 57/219 (26) | 162/219 (74) | 3.1 10−6 | OR, 4.5 [1.5-14.2] p = .007 |