|
Variable
|
Total
|
Younger age group
|
Older age group
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Patients’ number
|
58
|
32
|
26
|
—
|
|
Median age (yrs)
|
4.0 (range, 0.5–53.0)
|
2.0
|
12.0
|
—
|
|
Sex (F/M)
|
15/43
|
7/25
|
8/18
|
—
|
|
Median weight (kg)
|
19 (range, 6–80)
|
13
|
39
|
—
|
|
DCVSD size (mm)
|
3.4 ± 1.0(range, 2.0–6.0)
|
3.2 ± 0.9
|
3.6 ± 1.2
|
—
|
|
LVEDD before operation (cm)
|
3.8 ± 0.8(range,1.9–5.6)
|
3.2 ± 0.4
|
4.5 ± 0.5
|
—
|
|
LVEDD at discharge (cm)
|
3.5 ± 0.7(range,1.8–5.2)a
|
3.0 ± 0.4
|
4.1 ± 0.6
|
0.073a
|
|
Device size (mm)
|
5.2 ± 1.3 (range, 4–8)
|
5.0 ± 1.0
|
5.3 ± 1.5
|
—
|
|
ICMT (min)
|
14 ± 13 (range, 2–60)
|
12 ± 8
|
17 ± 17
|
0.157
|
|
Procedure time (min)
|
66 ± 15 (range, 42–98)
|
59 ± 11
|
74 ± 16
|
0.0004
|
|
Eccentric occluder (n)
|
44
|
26
|
18
|
0.450
|
|
Concentric occluder (n)
|
14
|
6
|
8
|
—
|
|
Drainage tube placement (n)
|
19
|
8
|
11
|
0.265
|
- DCVSD doubly committed ventricular septal defect; LVEDD left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; ICMT intracardiac manipulation time
- acompared with the LVEDD before operation
