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Table 3 Variables of gastrointestinal function and manipulations intended to promote regular gastrointestinal transport

From: Late-onset volvulus without malrotation in extremely preterm infants - a case-control-study

 

Volvulus without malrotation

Controls

p-value by Wilcoxon-test

Last meconium evacuation (days) (median (range))

5 (3-8)

7 (3-13)

p = 0.178

Day of life, when full enteral feeds were reached (median (range))

8 (6-10)

10 (6-30)

p = 0.039

Number of enemas/d (d-3;d-1) (median # (range))

0 (0-1)

0 (0-2)

p = 0.564

Number of manipulations with rectal tubes/d (d-3;d-1) (median # (range; IQR))

0 (0-3; 0-2)

0 (0-1; 0-0)

p = 0.047

Frequency of abdominal massage/d (d-3;d-1) (median # (range))

5 (4-6)

4 (0-6)

p = 0.240

Number of stools/d (d-3;d-1) (median # (range))

4 (3-6)

5 (3-7)

p = 0.647

  1. (d-3;d-1): time period from three days until one day before presentation of volvulus or corresponding postnatal age in controls.
  2. IQR: Interquartile range.
  3. #= median of individual medians and range of individual medians are reported.
  4. Full feeds were defined as ≥140 ml/kg/day of milk feeds actually administered for more than 72 h.