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Prenatal ultrasonographic findings of esophageal atresia: potential diagnostic role of the stomach shape. Obstet Gynecol Sci 2020; 64:42-51. [PMID: 33285619 PMCID: PMC7834759 DOI: 10.5468/ogs.20207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective We investigated prenatal sonographic characteristics of esophageal atresia (EA) with advancing gestation. We focused on the degree of polyhydramnios and the stomach shape. Methods This study included 27 EA cases (EA group) and 81 idiopathic polyhydramnios cases (non-EA group). The non-EA group consisted of cases without any fetal structural anomaly, musculoskeletal disorder, chromosomal abnormality, or maternal diabetes. Both groups included only singleton pregnancies. Amniotic fluid index (AFI) and width/length (W/L) ratio as well as the product of width and length (W×L) of stomach were serially assessed during gestation and compared between the 2 groups. To predict EA using W/L ratio and W×L, receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed. Results Polyhydramnios was evident in 77.8% of EA cases. We observed 25.9% and 22.2% EA cases with an absent stomach and a small visible stomach, respectively. After 28 weeks, the EA group manifested significantly higher AFI than the non-EA group. After 32 weeks, W/L ratio in the EA group tended to be lower than that in the non-EA group (32–36 weeks: 1.36 vs. 1.72, P=0.092; >36 weeks: 1.43 vs. 1.63, P=0.024). To predict EA, the calculated area under the curve for W/L ratio was 0.651 after 32 weeks. The diagnosis of EA using a cut-off value of W/L ratio <1.376 showed sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, and negative likelihood ratio to be 84.6%, 52.9%, 1.796, and 0.081, respectively. Conclusion A low W/L ratio of stomach after 32 weeks with progressive idiopathic polyhydramnios may be used to predict EA.
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Adam MJ, Enderle I, Le Bouar G, Cabaret-Dufour AS, Tardif C, Contin L, Arnaud A, Proisy M, Jaillard S, Pasquier L, Le Lous M. Performance of diagnostic ultrasound to identify causes of hydramnios. Prenat Diagn 2020; 41:111-122. [PMID: 32920845 DOI: 10.1002/pd.5825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to assess the diagnostic yield of ultrasonography in the identification of the etiology of hydramnios, and the added value of MRI or amniocentesis. METHODS We conducted a single-center retrospective study including pregnancies with confirmed hydramnios (defined as deepest pocket ≥8 cm) between January 2013 and May 2017. Twin pregnancies, secondary hydramnios discovered after the diagnosis of a causal pathology, and pregnancies of unknown outcome were excluded. All pregnancies underwent a targeted scan, and selected cases underwent MRI or amniocentesis. RESULTS A total of 158 patients with confirmed hydramnios were included. Hydramnios was associated with a fetal pathology in 37 cases (23.4%), with diabetes in 39 (24.6%), isolated macrosomia in 16 (10.1%), and considered idiopathic in 66 (41.7%). Ultrasonography established a diagnosis of the underlying pathology in 73% of cases. Amniocentesis was done in 31 cases (20%) and it allowed diagnosis of chromosome anomalies, esophageal atresia, myotonic dystrophy congenital type, Prader-Willi syndrome, and Bartter syndrome. MRI was done in 15 cases (10%) and it allowed one additional diagnosis of esophageal atresia. The diagnostic yields of MRI and amniocentesis were 91.7% and 95.2%, respectively. There were five false positive diagnoses at ultrasonography, and one false positive diagnosis at MRI. CONCLUSION Hydramnios can be associated with a wide variety of underlying pathologies. Diagnostic ultrasound can attain a diagnosis in the majority of cases. Amniocentesis offers a valuable complementary assessment.
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- Marie-José Adam
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France.,CIC Inserm 1414, University Hospital of Rennes, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Cytogenetics, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Genetics, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Rennes, Rennes, France.,CIC Inserm 1414, University Hospital of Rennes, University of Rennes, Rennes, France
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Dall'Asta A, Grisolia G, Nanni M, Volpe N, Schera GBL, Frusca T, Ghi T. Sonographic demonstration of fetal esophagus using three-dimensional ultrasound imaging. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2019; 54:746-751. [PMID: 30672651 DOI: 10.1002/uog.20221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of antenatal direct visualization of normal and abnormal fetal esophagus using three-dimensional ultrasound (3D-US) with Crystal Vue rendering technology. METHODS Between February and April 2018, 3D-US volumes were collected from a non-consecutive series of singleton pregnancies, referred for clinically indicated detailed prenatal ultrasound at 19-28 weeks' gestation to one of two fetal medicine units in Italy. 3D volumes were acquired from a midsagittal section of the fetal thorax and upper abdomen with the fetus lying in supine position. Postprocessing with multiplanar mode was applied to orientate the volume and identify the esophagus. The region of interest was angled by approximately 30° to the spine and its thickness was adjusted in order to optimize visualization of the intrathoracic and intra-abdominal course of the esophagus. Crystal Vue software was used for image rendering of the fetal trunk in the coronal plane. Postnatal follow-up was available in all cases. RESULTS During the study period, 91 pregnancies met the inclusion criteria and were recruited. The study cohort included two pregnancies with suspicion of esophageal atresia due to suboptimal visualization of the stomach. Of the 89 cases with normal stomach on two-dimensional (2D) imaging, 3D-US with Crystal Vue rendering technology allowed direct evaluation of the whole course of the esophagus in 74 (83.1%). In the two cases with small or absent stomach bubble on 2D imaging, esophageal atresia was demonstrated antenatally on 3D Crystal Vue imaging and was confirmed postnatally. The mean time required for offline postprocessing and visualization of the esophageal anatomy was 4 min. CONCLUSIONS Using 3D-US with Crystal Vue rendering, it is possible to visualize antenatally the normal fetal esophagus and demonstrate presence of esophageal atresia. This should facilitate prenatal counseling and management of cases with suspected esophageal atresia. Copyright © 2019 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- A Dall'Asta
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Surgical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma, Mantova, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma, Mantova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Surgical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Surgical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Surgical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Unit of Surgical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Pardy C, D'Antonio F, Khalil A, Giuliani S. Prenatal detection of esophageal atresia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2019; 98:689-699. [PMID: 30659586 DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The primary aim of this systematic review was to quantify the diagnostic performance of ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and amniotic fluid analysis in detecting esophageal atresia prenatally. The secondary aim was to explore the accuracy of individual imaging signs in identifying this anomaly. MATERIAL AND METHODS MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched. The quality of studies was assessed using the revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies. Summary estimates of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, and diagnostic odds ratio for the predictive accuracy of ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and amniotic fluid analysis in detecting esophageal atresia were computed using the hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic or DerSimonian-Laird random-effect model, according to the number of studies included in each analysis. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42017055828. RESULTS Twenty studies (73 246 fetuses, 1760 affected by esophageal atresia) were included. Overall, prenatal ultrasound had a sensitivity of 31.7%. Only two studies reported all data for diagnostic accuracy; based on these studies, prenatal ultrasound had a sensitivity of 41.9%, a specificity of 99.9%, a positive likelihood ratio of 88.1, a negative likelihood ratio of 0.58 and a diagnostic odds ratio of 153.7. Prenatal ultrasound correctly identified 77.9% of cases with esophageal atresia and 21.9% esophageal atresia with an associated tracheo-esophageal fistula. Polyhydramnios was present in 56.3% of cases affected by esophageal atresia, and a small or absent stomach was identified in 50.0% cases. When performed following a suspicious ultrasound, fetal magnetic resonance imaging had an good overall diagnostic accuracy for esophageal atresia, with a sensitivity of 94.7%, a specificity of 89.3%, a positive likelihood ratio of 8.8, a negative likelihood ratio of 0.06 and a diagnostic odds ratio of 149.3. Finally, amniotic fluid analysis with an esophageal atresia index ≥3 had a sensitivity of 89.9% and a specificity of 99.6% in detecting esophageal atresia. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound alone is a poor diagnostic tool for identifying esophageal atresia prenatally, and has a high rate of false positive diagnoses. Magnetic resonance imaging and amniotic fluid analysis have high diagnostic accuracy for esophageal atresia. We would recommend their use following a suspicious ultrasound.
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- Caroline Pardy
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Women's Health and Perinatology Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Northern Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's Hospital, St George's University of London, London, UK.,Vascular Biology Research Center, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Specialist Neonatal and Pediatric Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Parolini F, Bulotta AL, Battaglia S, Alberti D. Preoperative management of children with esophageal atresia: current perspectives. PEDIATRIC HEALTH MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS 2017; 8:1-7. [PMID: 29388618 PMCID: PMC5774588 DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s106643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Esophageal atresia remains one of the most challenging congenital anomalies of the newborn. In recent years, because of the advances in prenatal diagnosis, neonatal critical care, and surgical procedures, overall outcomes have improved substantially, including for premature children. Nowadays, most of the research is focused on medium- and long-term morbidity, with particular reference to respiratory and gastroesophageal problems; the high frequency of late sequelae in esophageal atresia warrants regular and multidisciplinary checkups throughout adulthood. Surprisingly, there are few studies on the impact of prenatal diagnosis and there is continuing debate over the prenatal and preoperative management of these complex patients. In this review, we analyze the literature surrounding current knowledge on the management of newborns affected by esophageal atresia, focusing on prenatal management and preoperative assessment.
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- Filippo Parolini
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, "Spedali Civili" Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, "Spedali Civili" Children's Hospital
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, "Spedali Civili" Children's Hospital.,Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Hoopmann M, Kagan KO, Borgmeier F, Seitz G, Arand J, Wagner P. Measurement of Gastric Circumference in Foetuses with Oesophageal Atresia. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2015; 75:1148-1152. [PMID: 26719598 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background: The specific recognition of oesophageal atresia (OA) with or without a tracheal fistula in a foetus is a diagnostic challenge for prenatal medicine. The aim of the present work is to analyse the value of the measurement of gastric size in the diagnosis of this significant malformation. Materials and Methods: Altogether, the examinations of 433 pregnancies between the 18.4 and 39.1 weeks of gestation were retrospectively analysed. 59 of these foetuses exhibited an OA. By means of a linear regression analysis with normal foetuses, significant parameters influencing gastric size were examined. Subsequently the gastric sizes were transformed into z values and a comparison was made between OA with and without fistulae with the help of t tests. Results: In the normal foetuses there was a significant association between the gastric circumference and the abdominal circumference (circumference = 6.809 + 0.179 × abdominal circumference, r = 0.686, p < 0.0001). In the normal group the average was 43.0 (standard deviation [SD] 13.7) mm and those in foetuses with and without fistuale were 33.8 (SD 22.7) and 0.9 (SD 3.7) mm. In 34 (57.6 %) foetuses with an OA, the gastric circumference was below the 5th percentile. In detail, there were 13 (34.2 %) foetuses with a fistula and 21 (100 %) without a fistula. The average z values in the normal group and in the groups of OA with fistula and without fistula amounted to 0.0 (SD 1.0), -1.3 (SD 2.2) and -4.5 (SD 1.0). Conclusion: Measurements of the gastric circumference below the 5th percentile should lead to further diagnostic measures, especially when associated with polyhydramnios. Although OA without a fistula is always conspicuous, only about one in three OAs with fistula are associated with a significantly smaller stomach.
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- M Hoopmann
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital, Tübingen
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen
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Allaf B, Dreux S, Schmitz T, Czerkiewicz I, Le Vaillant C, Benachi A, Houfflin-Debarge V, Maréchaud M, Oury JF, Muller F. Amniotic fluid biochemistry in isolated polyhydramnios: a series of 464 cases. Prenat Diagn 2015; 35:1331-5. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.4700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Bichr Allaf
- Biochimie-Hormonologie; Hôpital Robert Debré, APHP; Paris France
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- Biochimie-Hormonologie; Hôpital Robert Debré, APHP; Paris France
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- Gynécologie-Obstétrique; Hôpital Robert Debré, APHP; Paris France
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- Gynécologie-Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, AP-HP; Université Paris Sud; Clamart France
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- Biochimie-Hormonologie; Hôpital Robert Debré, APHP; Paris France
- Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines; Versailles France
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Spaggiari E, Faure G, Rousseau V, Sonigo P, Millischer-Bellaiche AE, Kermorvant-Duchemin E, Muller F, Czerkiewicz I, Ville Y, Salomon LJ. Performance of prenatal diagnosis in esophageal atresia. Prenat Diagn 2015; 35:888-93. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.4630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Emmanuel Spaggiari
- Department of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP; Paris France
- Paris Descartes University - Sorbonne Paris-Cité; Paris France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP; Paris France
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery; Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP; Paris France
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- Department of Radiology; Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP; Paris France
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- Department of Neonatalogy; Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP; Paris France
- Paris Descartes University - Sorbonne Paris-Cité; Paris France
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hormonology; AP-HP, Robert Debré Hospital; Paris France
- University Paris Ile de France Ouest; Versailles Saint-Quentin France
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- Department of Biochemistry and Hormonology; AP-HP, Robert Debré Hospital; Paris France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP; Paris France
- Paris Descartes University - Sorbonne Paris-Cité; Paris France
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- Department of Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, AP-HP; Paris France
- Paris Descartes University - Sorbonne Paris-Cité; Paris France
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Fall M, Mbaye PA, Horace HJ, Wellé IB, Lo FB, Traore MM, Diop M, Ndour O, Ngom G. Oesophageal atresia: Diagnosis and prognosis in Dakar, Senegal. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2015; 12:187-90. [PMID: 26612124 PMCID: PMC4955436 DOI: 10.4103/0189-6725.170196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oesophageal atresia is a neonatal emergency surgery whose prognosis has improved significantly in industrialised countries in recent decades. In sub-Saharan Africa, this malformation is still responsible for a high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to analyse the diagnostic difficulties and its impact on the prognosis of this malformation in our work environment. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective study over 4 years on 49 patients diagnosed with esophageal atresia in the 2 Paediatric Surgery Departments in Dakar. RESULTS The average age was 4 days (0-10 days), 50% of them had a severe pneumonopathy. The average time of surgical management was 27 h (6-96 h). In the series, we noted 10 preoperative deaths. The average age at surgery was 5.7 days with a range of 1-18 days. The surgery mortality rate is 28 patients (72%) including 4 late deaths. CONCLUSION The causes of death were mainly sepsis, cardiac decompensation and anastomotic leaks.
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- Mbaye Fall
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Departement of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Albert Royer Children Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Departement of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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- Departement of Pediatric Surgery, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal
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Kunisaki SM, Bruch SW, Hirschl RB, Mychaliska GB, Treadwell MC, Coran AG. The diagnosis of fetal esophageal atresia and its implications on perinatal outcome. Pediatr Surg Int 2014; 30:971-7. [PMID: 25056797 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-014-3562-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The current diagnostic accuracy and perinatal outcome of fetuses with esophageal atresia (EA) continues to be debated. In this review, we report on our experience at a tertiary care fetal center with the prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of EA. Enrollment criteria included a small/absent stomach bubble with a normal or elevated amniotic fluid index between 2005 and 2013. Perinatal outcomes were analyzed and compared to postnatally diagnosed EA cases. Of the 22 fetuses evaluated, polyhydramnios occurred in 73%. Three (14%) died in utero or shortly after birth, but none had EA. In the presence of an absent/small stomach and polyhydramnios, the positive predictive value for EA was 67%. In fetal EA cases confirmed postnatally (group 1, n = 11), there were no differences in gestational age, birthweight, or mortality when compared to postnatally diagnosed infants (group 2, n = 59). Group 1 was associated with long-gap EA, need for esophageal replacement, and increased hospital length of stay. When taken in context with the current literature, we conclude that ultrasound findings suggestive of EA continue to be associated with a relatively high rate of false positives. However, among postnatally confirmed cases, there is an increased risk for long-gap EA and prolonged hospitalization.
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- Shaun M Kunisaki
- Department of Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, 1540 E. Hospital Drive, SPC 4211, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA,
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Garabedian C, Verpillat P, Czerkiewicz I, Langlois C, Muller F, Avni F, Bigot J, Sfeir R, Vaast P, Coulon C, Subtil D, Houfflin-Debarge V. Does a combination of ultrasound, MRI, and biochemical amniotic fluid analysis improve prenatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia? Prenat Diagn 2014; 34:839-42. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.4376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- C. Garabedian
- Department of Obstetrics; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
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- Biochemistry-Hormonology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP; University Paris Ile de France Ouest; Paris France
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- Department of Biostatistics, EA2694, UDSL; University of Lille Nord de France, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
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- Biochemistry-Hormonology Department, Robert Debré Hospital, AP-HP; University Paris Ile de France Ouest; Paris France
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
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- Department of Pediatric Radiology; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
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- Reference Center for Congenital Esophageal Abnormalities (CRACMO); Lille France
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- Department of Obstetrics; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
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- Department of Obstetrics; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
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- Department of Obstetrics; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
- University of Lille Nord de France; Lille France
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- Department of Obstetrics; Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, CHRU de Lille; Lille France
- University of Lille Nord de France; Lille France
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Garabedian C, Vaast P, Bigot J, Sfeir R, Michaud L, Gottrand F, Verpillat P, Coulon C, Subtil D, Houfflin Debarge V. [Esophageal atresia: prevalence, prenatal diagnosis and prognosis]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 43:424-30. [PMID: 24440126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2013.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Revised: 11/10/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare congenital malformation (1 in 2,500 to 3,500 births). Prenatal diagnosis (PN) is particularly interesting allowing search for associated malformations related to worse prognosis forms (reference ultrasound, MRI and amniocentesis) and planning the birth in an adapted medico-surgical center. Diagnosis of EA is usually suspected because of indirect and non-specific signs: association of polyhydramnios and absent or small stomach bubble. The visualization in ultrasound or MRI of cervical or thoracic fluid image corresponding to the expansion of the bottom of upper esophageal ("pouch sign") increases the specificity of diagnosis. However, prenatal diagnosis remains difficult and less than 50 % of EA are diagnosed prenatally. Biochemical analysis could improve these results. If EA is confirmed at birth, surgical management consists in a primary end-to-end anastomosis in first days of life, or in two-steps surgery if the defect is too large. Although current prognosis of EA is good, frequency of surgical complications and esophageal lesions secondary to gastroesophageal reflux justify a systematic and multidisciplinary extended follow-up.
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- C Garabedian
- Pôle femme-mère-nouveau-né, clinique d'obstétrique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, avenue Eugène-Avinée, 59037 Lille, France.
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- Pôle femme-mère-nouveau-né, clinique d'obstétrique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, avenue Eugène-Avinée, 59037 Lille, France
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- Service d'imagerie de la femme, pôle de radiologie, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, 59037 Lille, France
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- Centre de référence des affections congénitales et malformatives de l'œsophage, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, 59037 Lille, France
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- Centre de référence des affections congénitales et malformatives de l'œsophage, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, 59037 Lille, France; Université Lille Nord de France, 59037 Lille, France
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- Centre de référence des affections congénitales et malformatives de l'œsophage, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, 59037 Lille, France; Université Lille Nord de France, 59037 Lille, France
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- Service d'imagerie de la femme, pôle de radiologie, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, 59037 Lille, France
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- Pôle femme-mère-nouveau-né, clinique d'obstétrique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, avenue Eugène-Avinée, 59037 Lille, France
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- Pôle femme-mère-nouveau-né, clinique d'obstétrique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, avenue Eugène-Avinée, 59037 Lille, France; Université Lille Nord de France, 59037 Lille, France
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- Pôle femme-mère-nouveau-né, clinique d'obstétrique, hôpital Jeanne-de-Flandre, CHRU de Lille, avenue Eugène-Avinée, 59037 Lille, France; Université Lille Nord de France, 59037 Lille, France
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