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Table 1 Demographic and clinical variables pre- and post- propensity score matching

From: Early extubation is associated with improved outcomes after complete surgical repair of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and hypoplastic pulmonary arteries in pediatric patients

 

Before matching

After matching

Early extubation (n = 14)

Unmatched controls (n = 96)

SMD

Early extubation (n = 14)

Matched controls (n = 28)

SMD

Age (y)

2.52 ± 2.07

3.55 ± 11.26

0.128

2.52 ± 2.07

2.68 ± 2.70

0.066

Weight (kg)

12.71 ± 4.05

12.64 ± 7.52

0.012

12.71 ± 4.05

13.74 ± 8.07

0.118

Male

3 (21.4%)

40 (41.7%)

0.452

3 (21.4%)

4 (14.3%)

0.187

MAPCAs

5 (35.7%)

48 (50%)

0.292

5 (35.7%)

12 (42.9%)

0.097

McGoon Index

1.75 ± 0.31

1.56 ± 0.38

0.534

1.75 ± 0.31

1.71 ± 0.45

0.105

Previous sternotomy

7 (50%)

40 (41.7%)

0.179

7 (50%)

13 (46.4%)

0.072

CPB time (min)

137 ± 39

160 ± 70

0.398

137 ± 39

137 ± 45

0.011

ACC time (min)

74 ± 28

87 ± 37

0.387

74 ± 28

73 ± 31

0.055

Perioperative VISmax

11.7 ± 4.1

13.0 ± 7.7

0.214

11.7 ± 4.1

11.5 ± 4.8

0.032

DSC

0 (0%)

2 (2.1%)

0.208

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Fluid balance at 72 h postoperatively (mL)

− 336 ± 389

− 619 ± 780

0.460

−336 ± 389

− 343 ± 501

0.017

RV/LV pressure ratio

0.49 ± 0.09

0.50±0.14

0.011

0.49 ± 0.09

0.50±0.17

0.119

  1. NOTE. Numeric variables: Mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations: ACC aorta cross clamping, CPB cardiopulmonary bypass, MAPCAs major aortopulmonary collaterals, LV left ventricular, RV right ventricular, VISm maximum vasoactive-inotropic score, VSD ventricular septal defect