Table 3

Early postoperative outcomes

VariableCause of bowel obstruction, n (%)P value
ARMJIAHDNECDAMalrotationOther
Complication
No15 (44.1)8 (23.5)4 (11.8)1 (2.9)2 (5.9)1 (2.9)3 (8.8)
Yes9 (42.2)11 (61.4)4 (20.7)6 (25.2)3 (14.1)4 (14.8)5 (21.5)0.186
Postoperative fever
No20 (37.0)17 (31.5)3 (5.6)2 (3.7)5 (9.3)3 (5.6)4 (7.4)0.002
Yes4 (18.2)2 (9.1)5 (22.7)5 (22.7)02 (9.1)4 (18.2)
Wound sepsis
No21 (32.8)15 (23.4)6 (9.4)6 (9.4)4 (6.3)5 (7.8)7 (10.9)
Yes3 (25.0)4 (33.3)2 (16.7)1 (8.3)1 (8.3)01 (8.3)0.937
Wound dehiscence
No24 (32.4)18 (24.3)8 (10.8)6 (8.1)5 (6.8)5 (6.8)8 (10.8)
Yes01 (50.0)01 (50.0)0000.383
Anastomotic leak
No014 (51.9)1 (3.7)1 (3.7)5 (18.5)3 (11.1)3 (11.1)
Yes03 (75.0)0001 (25.0)0<0.001
N/A23 (53.5)2 (4.7)6 (13.9)6 (13.9)01 (2.3)5 (11.6)
  • Bold values represent P-values less than 0.05, the probabaility of type 1 error

  • ARM, anorectal malformation; DA, duodenal atresia; HD, Hirschsprung's disease; JIA, jejunoileal atresia; N/A, not available; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis.