Table 3 Intraoperative and Postoperative factors associated with palatal fistula
Postoperative factor | No fistula (%) | Fistula present (%) | COR (95% CI) | χ2 p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of palate repair | 0.005 | |||
Single stage | 28 (80) | 8 (42) | 1 | |
Two stage | 7 (20) | 11 (58) | 5.5 (1.6–18.8) | |
Lead surgeon’s experience | 0.920 | |||
Trainee | 3 (8) | 2 (11) | 1 | |
Large volume operator | 24 (69) | 12 (63) | 0.75 (0.1–5.1) | |
Low volume operator | 8 (23) | 5 (26) | 0.9 (0.1–7.7) | |
Technique used for hard palate repair | 0.857 | |||
Bilateral Von-langenbeck | 12 (34) | 8 (42) | 1 | |
Bilateral Bardarch | 9 (26) | 3 (16) | 0.5 (0.1–2.4) | |
Hybrid flaps | 9 (26) | 5 (26) | 0.8 (0.2–3.4) | |
Others | 5 (14) | 3 (16) | 0.9 (0.2–4.9) | |
Early postoperative infection (persistent fevers requiring antibiotics) | 0.003 | |||
No | 33 (94) | 12 (63) | 1 | |
Yes | 2 (6) | 7 (37) | 9.6 (1.8–52.9) | |
Late postoperative infection (fell sick within 4 weeks after discharge following surgery) | 0.0004 | |||
No | 28 (80) | 6 (32) | 1 | |
Yes | 7 (20) | 13 (68) | 8.7 (2.4–31.0) | |
Type of feeds given within 3 weeks after surgery | 0.658 | |||
Unmashed | 3 (9) | 1 (5) | 1 | |
Liquid or mashed | 32 (91) | 18 (95) | 1.6 (0.2–17.4) |