Comparison of outcomes between complete and incomplete congenital duodenal obstruction

Table 4 Operative variables and surgical procedures for 50 patients with complete or incomplete congenital duodenal obstruction undergoing operative repair

	Complete	Incomplete	P value
	n = 27	n = 23
Operative time (min), n (%)	168 (75)	163 (101)	0.85
Procedure
Duodenoduodenostomy, n (%)	25 (93)	8 (35)	< 0.01a
Excision of membrane/web and duodenoplasty (Mikulicz), n (%)	2 (7)	4 (17)	0.39
Duodenal freeing, n (%)	15 (56)	13 (57)	1
Ladd´s procedure, n (%)	6 (22)	9 (39)	0.23
Additional procedures
Jejunoplasty (Mikulicz) for second distal stenosis	0	1 (4)	0.46
Appendectomy, n (%)	5 (19)	13 (57)	< 0.01a
Resection of Meckel`s diverticulum, n (%)	2 (7)	2 (9%)	1
Laparoscopic approach, n (%)	12 (44)	16 (70)	0.09
Conversion to open approach, n (%)	1 (8)	2 (13)	1

^aP < 0.05.