Table 4 Summary of patients’ presentations
Item | Primary (n = 13) | Secondary (n = 33) | Total (n = 46) |
|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory: | |||
Prematurity | 8 (61.5%)a | 15 (45.5%) | 23 (50%) |
CLD | 5 (38.5%) | 9 (27.3%) | 14 (30.4%) |
Apnea | 5(38.5%) | 2 (6.1%) | 7 |
Aspiration pneumonia | 8 (61.5%) a | 20 (60.6%) | 28 (60.9%) |
Recurrent desaturations | 4 | 9 | 13 |
Laryngomalacia | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Tracheostomy | 0 | 2 | 2 |
GIT: | |||
Feeding intolerance /FTT | 3 (23%) | 25 (75.8%)b | 28 (60.9%) |
Recurrent vomiting | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Esophageal stricture: | |||
CES | 0 | 4 | 4 (8.7%) |
Anastomotic stricture | 0 | 1 | 1 |