Is the Time Necessary to Obtain Preoperative Stabilization a Predictive Index of Outcome in Neonatal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia?

Table 4

Comparison of advanced respiratory therapies and the timing of intensive care and hospital treatment in patients stabilized and submitted to surgery, divided into two groups according to the duration of preoperative stabilization stage (≤24 hours or > 24 hours).

Parameter	≤24 h	>24 h	𝑃
iNO treatment	7/33(21.2%)	18/22(81.8%)	0.018
Surfactant treatment	9/31(29.0%)	11/19(57.8%)	0.041
HFO (days)	5.2±4.6	7.4±5.2	0.032
IRT (days)	21.6±18.2	26.3±17.5	0.228
PICU (days)	23.1±13.7	34.1±19.6	0.017
Hospital (days)	35.3±12.1	43.1±14.5	0.029