Table 3 Comparison of mechanical ventilation parameters between pneumothorax and non-pneumothorax groups
From: Retrospective analysis of pneumothorax after repair of esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula
Ventilator parameters | Patients without anastomotic fistula | P | Patients with anastomotic fistula | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pneumothorax (n = 22) | Non-pneumothorax (n = 38) | Pneumothorax (n = 10) | Non-pneumothorax (n = 8) | |||
Inspiration rate (median, times/minutes) | 40 (35, 40) | 45 (40, 48) | 0.005a | 38 (25, 50) | 40 (40, 50) | 0.236 |
Peak inspiratory pressure (mean, cmH2O) | 16.05 ± 2.01 | 17.57 ± 2.68 | 0.028a | 14.00 ± 2.60 | 16.88 ± 2.48 | 0.161 |
Positive end-expiratory pressure (median, cmH2O) | 5.50 (4.25, 6.00) | 5.20 (4.00, 6.25) | 0.858 | 4.00 (3.22, 5.00) | 5.30 (4.23, 6.28) | 0.090 |
Fraction of inspiration O2 (median, %) | 30 (25, 35) | 30 (30, 40) | 0.224 | 30 (21, 50) | 33 (28, 40) | 0.788 |