From: Late-onset volvulus without malrotation in extremely preterm infants - a case-control-study
 | Volvulus without malrotation | Matched controls | Necrotising enterocolitis | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of infants (f/m) | 5 (5/0) | 25 (12/13) | 9 (7/2) | p = 0.506*,# |
p = 0.052**,# | ||||
Gestational age at birth (weeks) (median (range)) | 24.4 (23.6-25.4) | 24.8 (23.1-26.4) | 27 (23.6-33.6) | p = 0.402* |
p = 0.160** | ||||
Birth weight (g) (median (range)) | 480 (370-530) | 570 (340-800) | 950 (395-1460) | p = 0.048*,## |
p = 0.016**,## | ||||
Weight at presentation (g) (median (range)) | 970 (790-1180) | Â | 1145 (670-2470) | p = 0.64## |
Day of life at presentation (median (range)) | 44 (37-52) | Â | 17 (2-97) | p = 0.028## |
Postmenstrual age at presentation (weeks) (median (range)) | 31.0 (29.1-31.6) | Â | 33.1 (24.3-38.0) | p = 0.739## |