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Table 5 Comparisons of complications between those with and without concomitant congenital anomalies

From: The characteristics and perioperative outcomes of children with orofacial clefts managed at an academic hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa

Variable

Isolated cleft lip and/palate N = 137

Cleft and concomitant anomalies N = 38

P value

Age

10 (5–30)

14 (6–19)

0.286

Weight

8 (7–9)

8 (7–9)

0.207

Postoperative respiratory complications

9 (7%)

1 (3%)

0.692

Laryngospasm

7 (5%)

2 (5%)

1.00

Desaturation

5 (4%)

1 (3%)

1.00

Postoperative ICU admission

0 (0%)

6 (16%)

 < 0.001

Postoperative hospital stay

0 -5 days

115 (98%)

24 (80%)

0.017

 ≥ 6 days

3 (2%)

6 (20%)

Missing

19

8