Table 2 Comparison of post-cardiac surgery variables between control and underweight group
From: Growth assessment in down syndrome after cardiac surgery
Post-operative variables | Control group n = 29 (%) | Underweight group n = 19 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Extubation failure | 2 (7%) | 1 (5%) | 1 |
Noninvasive ventilation | 8 (28%) | 8 (42%) | 0.3 |
Arrhythmia (Junctional ectopic tachycardia) | 6 (21%) | 2 (11%) | 0.45 |
Complete heart block | 1 (3.44%) | 0 (0%) | 0.4 |
Residual lesion | 7 (24%) | 3 (15%) | 0.7 |
Chylothorax | 3 (10%) | 1 (5.3%) | 1 |
Need for NGT | 11 (38%) | 6 (32%) | 0.76 |
Pulmonary hypertension | 13 (45%) | 7 (37%) | 0.76 |
Use nitric oxide | 5 (17%) | 0 (0%) | 0.14 |
Discharge on sildenafil | 12 (41%) | 6 (32%) | 0.55 |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 1 (3.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
Subclinical hypothyroidism | 5 (17%) | 11 (58%) | 0.005 |
Palliative surgery (pulmonary artery banding) | 5 (17%) | 4 (21%) | 1 |
Gastro oesophageal reflux | 2 (7%) | 2 (11%) | 1 |
Gastrointestinal abnormality | 0 | 1 | |
Feeding difficulty | 2 | 2 |