Table 2 Postoperative course in children with delayed compared to primary reconstruction of esophageal atresia
|  | Children aged 2–7 years: n(%) |  |  | Children aged 8–18 years: n(%) |  | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | ntot | Delayed reconstruction | ntot | Primary anastomosis, Gross type C | p-value | ntot | Delayed reconstruction | ntot | Primary anastomosis, Gross type C | p-value |
Revisional surgery after repair of EA eg due to anastomotic leakage or recurrent fistula | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 42 | 3 (7.1) | 0.51 | 22 | 4 (18.2) | 62 | 7 (10.9) | 0.46 |
Anastomotic leakage | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 42 | 2 (4.8) | 0.41 | 22 | 8 (36.4) | 62 | 8 (12.9) | 0.026 |
Sepsis verified through blood culture | 8 | 4 (50.0) | 42 | 8 (19.0) | 0.082 | 22 | 6 (27.3) | 62 | 6 (9.7) | 0.071 |
Wound infection | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 42 | 1 (2.4) | 0.30 | 22 | 1 (4.5) | 62 | 2 (3.2) | 1.0 |
Pneumothorax treated with drainage | 8 | 3 (37.5) | 42 | 2 (4.8) | 0.024 | 22 | 3 (13.6) | 62 | 11 (17.7) | 0.75 |
Esophageal dilatation before hospital discharge | 5 | 2 (20.0) | 42 | 1 (2.4) | 0.20 | 20 | 2 (10.0) | 60 | 8 (13.3) | 1.0 |
Days before discharge from tertiary pediatric surgical care, median (range) | 8 | 230(69–1235) | 42 | 31 (4–231) |  < 0.0001 | 22 | 188 (62–364) | 59 | 35 (19–464) |  < 0.0001 |