Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of patients between two groups
From: Laparoscopic Ladd’s procedure for intestinal malrotation in small infants with midterm follow-up
LL n = 21 | OL n = 34 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, days | 35.6 ± 28.7 | 36.7 ± 23.3 | 0.43 |
Male, n (%) | 11 (52.4%) | 14 (41.2%) | 0.37 |
Prematurity, n (%) | 5 (23.8%) | 7 (20.6%) | 0.17 |
Weight, kg | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 0.11 |
Associated anomalies, n (%) | 8 (38.1%) | 13 (38.2%) | 0.19 |
Duodenum atresia | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (5.9%) | |
Small intestinal atresia | 4 19.0(%) | 6 (17.6%) | |
Cardiac anomalies | 2 (9.5%) | 3 (8.8%) | |
Biliary tract anomalies | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (2.9%) | |
Trisomy 21 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.9%) |