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Cömert HSY, Güney D, Durakbaşa ÇU, Dökümcü Z, Soyer T, Fırıncı B, Çiftçi İ, Öztan MO, Demirel BD, Parlak A, Göllü G, Karaman A, Akkoyun İ, Gül C, İlhan H, Oral A, Özcan R, Özen Ö, Kıyan G, Erdem AO, Özaydın S, Uzunlu O, Yıldız A, Erginel B, Ertürk N, Bilici S, Samsum H, Özen MA, Özçakır E, Aydın E, Mert M, Topbaş M. The effect of postoperative ventilation strategies on postoperative complications and outcomes in patients with esophageal atresia: Results from the Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry. Pediatr Pulmonol 2023; 58:763-771. [PMID: 36398363 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Postoperative ventilatory strategies in patients with esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) may have an impact on early postoperative complications. Our national Esophageal Atresia Registry was evaluated to define a possible relationship between the type and duration of respiratory support on postoperative complications and outcome. STUDY DESIGN Among the data registered by 31 centers between 2015 and 2021, patients with esophago-esophageal anastomosis (EEA)/tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) were divided into two groups; invasive ventilatory support (IV) and noninvasive ventilatory support and/or oxygen support (NIV-OS). The demographic findings, gestational age, type of atresia, associated anomalies, and genetic malformations were evaluated. We compared the type of repair, gap length, chest tube insertion, follow-up times, tensioned anastomosis, postoperative complications, esophageal dilatations, respiratory problems requiring treatment after the operation, and mortality rates. RESULTS Among 650 registered patients, 502 patients with EEA/TEF repair included the study. Four hundred and seventy of patients require IV and 32 of them had NIV-OS treatment. The IV group had lower mean birth weights and higher incidence of respiratory problems when compared to NIV-OS group. Also, NIV-OS group had significantly higher incidence of associated anomalies than IV groups. The rates of postoperative complications and mortality were not different between the IV and NIV-OS groups. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that patients who required invasive ventilation had a higher incidence of low birth weight and respiratory morbidity. We found no relation between mode of postoperative ventilation and surgical complications. Randomized controlled trials and clinical guidelines are needed to define the best type of ventilation strategy in children with EA/TEF.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Health and Research Application Center, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery Konya, Konya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Health and Research Application Center, University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Behcet Uz Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, University of Health Sciences Turkey, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Muğla Sıtkı Kocaman University, Muğla, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Private Antakya Academy Hospital, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training And Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey
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- University of Health Sciences Van Training And Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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De Rose DU, Landolfo F, Giliberti P, Santisi A, Columbo C, Conforti A, Ronchetti MP, Braguglia A, Dotta A, Capolupo I, Bagolan P. Post-operative ventilation strategies after surgical repair in neonates with esophageal atresia: A retrospective cohort study. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:801-805. [PMID: 35680465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infants affected by Esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) may require non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in the post-operative period after elective extubation, especially if born preterm. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the role of different ventilation strategies on anastomotic complications, specifically on anastomotic leak (AL). MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective single Institution study, including all consecutive neonates affected by EA with or without TEF in a 5-year period study (from 2014 to 2018). Only infants with a primary anastomosis were included in the study. All infants were mechanically ventilated after surgery and electively extubated after 6-7 days. The duration of invasive ventilation was decided on a case-by-case basis after surgery, based on the pre-operative esophageal gap and intraoperative findings. The need for non-invasive ventilation (NCPAP, NIPPV, and HHHFNC) after extubation and extubation failure with the need for mechanical ventilation in the post-operative period were assessed. The primary outcome evaluated was the rate of anastomotic leak. RESULTS 102 EA/TEF infants were managed in the study period. Sixty-seven underwent primary anastomosis. Of these, 29 (43.3%) were born preterm. Patients who required ventilation (n = 32) had a significantly lower gestational age as well as birthweight (respectively p = 0.007 and p = 0.041). 4/67 patients had an AL after surgical repair, with no statistical differences among post-operative ventilation strategies. CONCLUSION We found no significant differences in the rate of anastomotic leak (AL) according to post-operative ventilation strategies in neonates operated on for EA/TEF.
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- Domenico Umberto De Rose
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy; PhD course in Microbiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, and Transplants (MIMIT), University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Newborn Surgery Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Congenital Esophageal Disorders Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Congenital Esophageal Disorders Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Newborn Surgery Unit, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Neonatal Sub-Intensive Care Unit and Follow-up, Medical and Surgical Department of Fetus - Newborn - Infant, "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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Aworanti OM, O'Connor E, Hannon E, Powis M, Alizai N, Crabbe DCG. Extubation strategies after esophageal atresia repair. J Pediatr Surg 2022; 57:360-363. [PMID: 34344531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Early extubation following repair of esophageal atresia (EA) is desirable unless the anastomosis is under tension, in which case paralysis and post-operative ventilation may reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage. However, complications from emergency reintubations do occur with either strategy. We aim to examine the risk/benefit balance of early and delayed extubation following EA repair. METHODS A seven-year retrospective review of all babies that underwent EA repair was performed. Babies extubated within 24 h of surgery were classified as early extubation (EE). Babies intubated beyond the first 24 h were classified as delayed extubation (DE). The EE group was subdivided into babies extubated in operating room (EIOR), and babies who returned to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) intubated but extubated within 24 h (EW24). RESULTS Forty-six babies were analyzed, and overall 15 (32.6%) required 24 reintubation episodes. Eight (28.6%) babies in the EE group required reintubation. The EIOR group (n = 12) had significantly increased risk of requiring reintubation (OR:7, 95%CI:1.08 to 45.16:p = 0.04) compared to the EW24 group (n = 16). Seven (38.9%) babies in the DE group required reintubation. The complication rate from reintubation after EA repair was 17%. CONCLUSIONS Extubation on the NICU within 24 h of surgery carried the lowest risk of reintubation. For babies with a tight anastomosis, elective postoperative ventilation appeared to confer a protective benefit without incurring a high risk of complications from reintubation.
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- Olugbenga Michael Aworanti
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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Thakkar H, Mullassery DM, Giuliani S, Blackburn S, Cross K, Curry J, De Coppi P. Thoracoscopic oesophageal atresia/tracheo-oesophageal fistula (OA/TOF) repair is associated with a higher stricture rate: a single institution’s experience. Pediatr Surg Int 2021; 37:397-401. [PMID: 33550454 PMCID: PMC7900027 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-020-04829-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Thoracoscopic OA/TOF repair was first described in 1999. Currently, less than 10% of surgeons routinely employ minimally access surgery. Our primary aim was to review our immediate-, early- and long-term outcomes with this technique compared with the open approach. METHODS A retrospective review of all patients undergoing primary OA/TOF (Type C) repair at our institution from 2009 was conducted. Outcome measures included length of surgery, conversion rate from thoracoscopy, early complications such as anastomotic leak and post-operative complications such as anastomotic strictures needing dilatations. Fisher's exact and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS 95 patients in total underwent OA/TOF repair during the study period of which 61 (64%) were completed via an open approach. 34 were attempted thoracoscopically of which 11 (33%) were converted. There was only one clinically significant anastomotic leak in our series that took place in the thoracoscopic group. We identified a significantly higher stricture rate in our thoracoscopic cohort (72%) versus open surgery (43%, P < 0.05). However, the median number of dilations (3) performed was not significantly different between the groups. There was one recurrent fistula in the thoracoscopic converted to open group. Our median follow-up was 60 months across the groups. CONCLUSION In our experience, the clinically significant leak rate for both open and thoracoscopic repair as well as recurrent fistula is much lower than has been reported in the literature. We do not routinely perform contrast studies and are, thus, reporting clinically significant leaks only. The use of post-operative neck flexion, ventilation and paralysis is likely to be protective towards a leak. Thoracoscopic OA/TOF repair is associated with a higher stricture rate compared with open surgery; however, these strictures respond to a similar number of dilatations and are no more refractory. Larger, multicentre studies may be useful to investigate these finding further.
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- H Thakkar
- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Section, Department of Paediatric Surgery, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, Holborn, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.
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Bindi E, Torino G, Noviello C, Simonini A, Torre M, D'Agostino R, Cobellis G. Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula secondary to clips migration after thoracoscopic esophageal atresia repair. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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van Lennep M, Singendonk MMJ, Dall'Oglio L, Gottrand F, Krishnan U, Terheggen-Lagro SWJ, Omari TI, Benninga MA, van Wijk MP. Oesophageal atresia. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2019; 5:26. [PMID: 31000707 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-019-0077-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Oesophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital abnormality of the oesophagus that is caused by incomplete embryonic compartmentalization of the foregut. EA commonly occurs with a tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TEF). Associated birth defects or anomalies, such as VACTERL association, trisomy 18 or 21 and CHARGE syndrome, occur in the majority of patients born with EA. Although several studies have revealed signalling pathways and genes potentially involved in the development of EA, our understanding of the pathophysiology of EA lags behind the improvements in surgical and clinical care of patients born with this anomaly. EA is treated surgically to restore the oesophageal interruption and, if present, ligate and divide the TEF. Survival is now ~90% in those born with EA with severe associated anomalies and even higher in those born with EA alone. Despite these achievements, long-term gastrointestinal and respiratory complications and comorbidities in patients born with EA are common and lead to decreased quality of life. Oesophageal motility disorders are probably ubiquitous in patients after undergoing EA repair and often underlie these complications and comorbidities. The implementation of several new diagnostic and screening tools in clinical care, including high-resolution impedance manometry, pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance testing and disease-specific quality of life questionnaires now provide better insight into these problems and may contribute to better long-term outcomes in the future.
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- Marinde van Lennep
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Digestive Endoscopy and Surgery Unit, Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- CHU Lille, University Lille, National Reference Center for Congenital Malformation of the Esophagus, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Lille, France
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- Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Pulmonology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Center for Neuroscience, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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