Table 3 Summary of outcomes

From: Resuscitation arterial waveform quantification and outcomes in pediatric bidirectional Glenn and Fontan patients

 

Surgical palliation

 

Outcomes

Overall

(N = 64)

Bi-directional Glenn

(N = 42)

Fontan

(N = 22)

P-value

Immediate outcome of CPR event

   

0.098c

 ROSC ≥ 20 min

45 (70%)

32 (76%)

13 (59%)

 

 Transitioned to ECMO

12 (19%)

8 (19%)

4 (18%)

 

 Died

7 (11%)

2 (5%)

5 (23%)

 

Hospital Discharge Outcomes

    

 Survival to hospital dischargea

31 (48%)

24 (57%)

7 (32%)

0.069c

 Survival to hospital discharge with favorable neurologic outcome

28 (44%)

22 (52%)

6 (27%)

0.067c

 Survival to hospital discharge with PCPC of 1, 2, or no worse than baseline

22 (34%)

19 (45%)

3 (14%)

0.013c

PCPC at hospital discharge

   

0.014d

 1 - Normal

6 (9%)

6 (14%)

0 (0%)

 

 2 - Mild disability

14 (22%)

12 (29%)

2 (9%)

 

 3 - Moderate disability

8 (13%)

4 (10%)

4 (18%)

 

 4 - Severe disability

3 (5%)

2 (5%)

1 (5%)

 

 5 - Coma/vegetative state

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 6 - Death

33 (52%)

18 (43%)

15 (68%)

 

 New morbidity (survivors only)b

14/31 (45%)

12/24 (50%)

2/7 (29%)

0.412c

  1. ROSC Return of Spontaneous Circulation, ECMO ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, PCPC Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category.
  2. aFavorable neurologic outcome is defined as no more than moderate disability or no worsening from baseline Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC).
  3. bNew morbidity among survivors is defined as a worsening from baseline FSS by 3 points or more.
  4. cFisher’s exact test.
  5. dWilcoxon rank-sum test.
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