Neonatal outcomes | Emergency surgery N = 65 | Planned surgeryN = 403 | Total N = 468 | OR 95% CI | p-value | ||
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Gestational age (wks) | Mean (min–max) | 34.02 ± 2.74 | 35.60 ± 1.63 | 35.38 (28–40.5) |  |  < 0.0001┼ | |
 < 34 | 27 (41.5) | 25 (6.2) | 52 (11.1) | 10.743 (5.675–20.338) |  < 0.0001* | ||
 ≥ 34 | 38 (58.5) | 378 (93.8) | 416 (88.9) | Ref | |||
Birthweight (gr) | Mean (min–max) | 2203.08 ± 593.84 | 2624.30 ± 476.03 | 2565.67 ± 514.52 (800–4100) |  |  < 0.0001┼ | |
 < 2500 | 43 (66.2) | 136 (33.8) | 179 (38.3) | 3.823 (2.197–6.651) |  < 0.0001* | ||
 ≥ 2500 | 22 (33.8) | 266 (66.2) | 288 (61.7) | Ref | |||
APGAR score 1Â min (points) | Median | 5 | 5 | 5 | Â | 0.004** | |
IQR | [4–6] | [5, 6] | [5, 6] | ||||
[1–3] (min–max) | (1–7) | (1–7) | (1–7) | ||||
 ≤ 3 | 11 (16.9) | 15 (3.8) | 26 (5.6) | 5.215 (2.277–11.942) |  < 0.0001┼┼ | ||
 > 3 | 54 (83.1) | 384 (96.2) | 438 (94.4) | Ref | |||
APGAR score 5Â min (points) | Median | 7 | 7 | 7 | Â | 0.002** | |
IQR | [6, 7] | [6, 7] | [6, 7] | ||||
[1–3] | (1–9) | (1–8) | (1–9) | ||||
 < 7 | 29 (44.6) | 105 (26.3) | 134 (28.9) | 2.256 (1.318–3.861) | 0.003* | ||
 ≥ 7 | 36 (55.4) | 294 (73.7) | 330 (71.1) | Ref | |||
Requirement for oxygen support | Yes | 42 (64.6) | 182 (45.6) | 224 (48.3) | 2.177 (1.262–3.756) |  < 0.004* | |
No (air oxygen) | 23 (35.4) | 217 (54.4) | 240 (51.7) | Ref | |||
Type of ventilation | Cannula/mask | 22 (33.8) | 134 (33.6) | 156 (33.6) | Â | ||
CPAP | 10 (15.4) | 24 (6.0) | 34 (7.3) | ||||
Intubation | 10 (7.3) | 24 (6.0) | 34 (7.3) | ||||
Admission at NICUa | Yes | 44 (68.8) | 151 (37.8) | 195 (42.1) | 3.613 (2.052–6.363) |  < 0.0001* | |
No | 20 (31.2) | 248 (62.2) | 268 (57.9) | Ref | |||
Length of stay at NICU (days) | Median | 8.5 | 6 | 7 | Â | 0.002** | |
IQR [1–3] | [6.0–14.75] | [6–9] | [5–11] | ||||
(min–max) | (3–51) | (1–56) | (1–56) | ||||
 ≥ 7 | 29 (65.9) | 69 (45.7) | 98 (50.3) | 2.298 (1.140–4.630) | 0.018* | ||
 < 7 | 15 (34.1) | 82 (54.3) | 97 (49.7) | Ref | |||
Major neonatal outcomeb | Death/Transferred hospital | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.5) | 6 (1.3) | NA | 1.0┼┼ | |
Alive | 65 (100.0) | 396 (98.5) | 461 (98.7) |