Type of surgery

Finer et al. (1993)

Gavilanes et al. (1997)

Fanning et al. (1998)

Presented series

Abdominal, bowel, and gastric

40

12

5

17 emergency + 2 elective

Peritoneal drain

0

0

4

0

CDH repair

10

2

2

0

Omphalocele, Gastroschisis

2

0

0

0

Esophageal atresia/TEF

1 TEF

0

2 TEF + gastrostomy

0

Inguinal hernia

2

0

1

0

Orchidopexy bilaterally

10

0

0

0

CSF-reservoir

0

14

0

0

PDA-Ligation

3

16

0

0

Miscellaneous

13

1

4

2