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Table 5 Follow-up data

From: Gastro-esophageal and respiratory morbidity in children after esophageal atresia repair: a 23-year review from a single tertiary institution in Asia

 

All patients (n = 65)

LGEA (n = 13)

Non-LGEA (n = 52)

p value*

Follow-up duration

 Years of active follow-up, median (IQR)a

5.5 (1.75–9.25)

4.54 (0.80–9.25)

5.5 (1.87–9.75)

0.508

 Years of overall follow up, median (IQR)b

5 (1.5–10)

15 (1.04–20)

5 (1.75–9.25)

0.922

Readmissions

53 (81.5%)

9 (69.2%)

44 (84.6%)

0.237

 Number of readmissions, median (IQR)

3 (1–6)

3 (0–9.5)

3 (1–6)

0.735

  1. aPatients remaining on active follow-up (n = 39)
  2. bOverall duration of follow-up for all patients
  3. *p value is for comparison between LGEA and non-LGEA