Low gestational age is associated with less anastomotic complications after open primary repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula

Table 2 Associated anomalies (multiple selections per patient possible)

Comorbidity	No. of all patients (n = 75)	No. of patients < 34 GA (n = 20)	No. of patients ≥ 34 GA (n = 55)	P value
VACTERL	16 (21.3%)	2 (10%)	14 (25.5%)	0.0477
Vertebral	4 (5.3%)	0 (0%)	4 (7.3%)	0.0222
Cardiac (with hemodynamic relevance)	18 (24%)	2 (10%)	16 (29%)	0.0221
Anorectal	7 (9.3%)	0 (0%)	7 (12.7%)	0.0350
Renal	13 (17.3%)	3 (15%)	10 (18.2%)	0.3728
Limb	3 (4%)	0 (0%)	3 (5.5%)	0.0416
Chromosomal aberration	2^a (2.7%)	0 (0%)	2 (3.6%)	0.0796
Other	14 (18.7%)	5 (25%)	9 (16.4%)	0.2222

^aOne patient (1.3%) was diagnosed with trisomy 21, one patient (1.3%) was diagnosed with a partial trisomy 18

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