Fig. 3

Treated Newborns’ Weight Curve. Newborns gained weight throughout the whole postoperative period: each box plot depicts data about weight (in g) recorded the day before surgery, during the seventh postoperative day, and during the thirtieth postoperative day. At each time point after surgery, the mean weight was significantly higher than the previous measurement, thus, the presence of surgical wounds did not harm the growth of the newborns. Abbreviations: g gram