Comparisons of clinical, pathological, and anatomical results between patients with and without NEC after JIA repair
| Variables | Patients with NEC (n=12) | Patients without NEC (n=168) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Age (days) | 2.17±0.83 | 1.65±0.70 | 2.115 | 0.056* |
| Weight (kg) | 2.67±0.65 | 3.04±0.55 | −1.93 | 0.077* |
| Total bilirubin (μmol/mL) | 106.61±65.6 | 147.74±85.1 | −2.052 | 0.06* |
| Premature birth, n (%) | 5 (41.7) | 35 (20.8) | 2.813 | 0.142† |
| Infection, n (%) | 3 (25) | 19 (11.3) | 1.957 | 0.168† |
| PDA, n (%) | 5 (41.7) | 48 (28.6) | 0.925 | 0.514† |
| ASD, n (%) | 10 (83.3) | 99 (58.9) | 2.793 | 0.129† |
| Pathological classification, n (%) | ||||
| I | 1 (8.3) | 23 (13.7) | 4.287 | 0.369† |
| II | 2 (16.7) | 42 (25.0) | ||
| IIIA | 4 (33.3) | 72 (42.9) | ||
| IIIB | 3 (25.0) | 22 (13.1) | ||
| IV | 2 (16.7) | 9 (5.4) | ||
| Anatomical classification, n (%) | ||||
| PJA | 7 (58.3) | 38 (22.6) | 7.619 | 0.011† |
| Non-PJA | 5 (41.7) | 130 (77.4) | ||
Data are presented as mean±SD or number (percentage).
*t-test.
†χ2 test.
ASD, atrial septal defect; JIA, jejunoileal atresia; NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; PJA, proximal jejunal atresia.