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Table 2 Frequency of complications

From: Earlier surgical intervention in congenital heart disease results in better outcome and resource utilization

Complications

Group A (1 month - 1 year)

Group B (1 -5 years)

p-value

Hemorrhage

15 (34.9)*

8 (15.1)

0.021

Reopening

4 (9.3)

1 (1.9)

0.116

Seizure

13 (30.2)

6 (11.3)

0.019

Stroke

0 (0)

1 (1.9)

0.553

Permanent pacemaker

1 (2.3)

1 (1.9)

0.697

Chylothorax

0 (0)

1 (1.9)

0.553

Septic shock

7 (16.3)

7 (13.2)

0.441

Renal failure

3 (7.0)

1 (1.9)

0.232

In hospital mortality

7 (16.3)

3 (5.7)

0.086

30 day mortality

0 (0)

1 (1.9)

0.553

  1. *number (percentages)