Outcomes of Patients with Intestinal Failure after the Development and Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Team
Table 1
Demographics and clinical characteristics of infants with SBS.
Pre-INFANT ()
INFANT ()
Gestational age (weeks)
30.1 ± 4.9
31.1 ± 4.8
0.450
Birth weight (grams)
1473 ± 920
1736.8 ± 975
0.307
Male
14 (60)
11 (39)
0.349
CGA at first surgery (weeks)
35 ± 5.1 [
35.6 ± 8.7 [
0.768
Etiology
Necrotizing enterocolitis
20 (74)
11 (39)
0.009
Intestinal atresia
3 (11)
5 (18)
0.478
Gastroschisis
2 (7)
4 (14)
0.413
Volvulus
1 (4)
4 (14)
0.172
Other
7 (26)
12 (43)
Outcomes after surgery
Length of small bowel (cm)
115.6 ± 24.6
112.3 ± 55
0.837
% of SB left
93.4 ± 10.4
84.5 ± 22
0.062
Length of colon (cm)
27.4 ± 6.2
18.3 ± 17.4
0.245
% of colon left
95.1 ± 11.9
83.4 ± 31.7
0.076
Presence of ICV
19 (70)
21 (75)
0.700
NICU stay (days)
125.8 ± 60.8
115.8 ± 87.6
0.628
Length of hospitalization (days)
160.5 ± 83.6
202.9 ± 106.6
0.107
Follow-up by INFANT (days)
NA
564.6 ± 286.1
NA
CGA = corrected gestational age; ICV = ileocecal valve; NICU = Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; SB = small bowel; INFANT = INtestinal Failure and Advanced Nutrition Team. Results are presented as mean ± SD or (%); [ ] = of patients for that specific variable.
