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Table 1 Demographic and surgical information

From: Efficacy and safety of mucous fistula refeeding in preterm infants: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

 

High output

MFR (n = 5)

Normal output MFR (n = 5)

Control (n = 5)

P-value

P-value§

Gestational age (weeks)

25 (23, 26 + 4)

26 + 6 (26 + 2, 33 + 5)

29 (27 + 4, 30 + 2)

0.013*

0.151

Birth weight (g)

540 (520, 620)

880 (620, 1240)

1,190 (850, 1,500)

0.028*

0.310

Male

2 (40)

2 (40)

4 (80)

0.143

0.197

At stoma formation

 Postnatal day

12 (6, 43)

13 (2, 28)

5 (1, 18)

0.513

0.310

 Post menstrual age (week)

28 + 3 (24 + 5, 31)

28 + 1 (27 + 1, 37 + 5)

29 (27 + 4, 32 + 6)

0.099

0.690

Diagnosis at stoma formation

  

0.241

0.223

 Necrotizing enterocolitis

1 (20)

2 (40)

2 (40)

  

 Meconium obstruction

2 (40)

2 (40)

0 (0)

  

 Spontaneous intestinal perforation

2 (40)

1 (20)

3 (60)

  

Jejunostomy

1 (20)

1 (20)

0 (0.0)

0.283

0.292

Preserved IC valve

5 (100)

5 (100)

5 (100)

1.000

1.000

Resection bowel length (cm)

10 (0, 35)

10 (0, 30)

4 (0, 50)

1.000

1.000

  1. Values are presented as the median (min, max), or number (%)
  2. Control vs. MFR (Normal and High-output), § Control vs. MFR (Norma-output only)
  3. Abbreviations: MFR Mucous fistula refeeding, HCA Histologic chorioamnionitis, PROM Premature rupture of membranes, SGA Small for gestational age, RDS Respiratory distress syndrome, BPD Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, PDA Patent ductus arteriosus, IVH Intraventricular hemorrhage, PVL Periventricular leukomalacia, IC valve Ileocecal valve
  4. * p < 0.05