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Table 3 VLBWI who were ligated for PDA; Outcomes on Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development III at corrected 18 months

From: Patent ductus arteriosus ligation on neurodevelopmental outcomes at corrected 2 years

 

Early surgical ligation (n = 9)

Late Surgical ligation (n = 14)

P-value

Score, mean ± SD

 Cognitive

86.3 ± 11.1

82.0 ± 22.0

0.719

 Language

88.5 ± 3.8

83.8 ± 27.7

0.726

 Motor

76.0 ± 11.5

71.8 ± 24.4

0.763

At -risk, n (%)a

 Cognitive score

2(22.2)

4 (28.6)

0.735

 Language score

2 (22.2)

4 (28.6)

0.735

 Motor score

2 (22.2)

4 (28.6)

0.735

 Catch up growtha

8 (88.9)

9 (64.2)

0.422

  1. aChildren were considered at risk if scores were > 2 SDs below the test mean (scores of < 70)