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Risk factors for short- and long-term morbidity in children with esophageal atresia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20123142     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe short- (first year of age) and long-term (after 1 year of age) outcome in patients with esophageal atresia and identify early predictive factors of morbidity in the first month of life. STUDY DESIGN: Charts of children with esophageal atresia born January 1990 to May 2005 were reviewed. A complicated evolution was defined as the occurrence of at least 1 complication: severe gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal stricture requiring dilatations, recurrent fistula needing surgery, need for gavage feeding for >or=3 months, severe tracheomalacia, chronic respiratory disease, and death. RESULTS: A total of 134 patients were included. Forty-nine percent of patients had a complicated evolution before 1 year of age, and 54% had a complicated evolution after 1 year. With bivariate analysis, predictive variables of a complicated evolution were demonstrated, including twin birth, preoperative tracheal intubation, birth weight <2500 g, long gap atresia, anastomotic leak, postoperative tracheal intubation >or=5 days, and inability to be fed orally by the end of the first month. After 1 year of age, the complicated evolution was only associated with long gap atresia and inability to be fed orally in the first month. A hospital stay >or=30 days was associated with a risk of a complicated evolution at 1 year and after 1 year of age (odds ratio, 9.3 [95% CI, 4.1-20.8] and 3.5 [95% CI, 1.6-7.6], respectively). CONCLUSION: Early factors are predictive of morbidity in children with esophageal atresia.
Authors:
Julie Castilloux; Angela J Noble; Christophe Faure
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pediatrics     Volume:  156     ISSN:  1097-6833     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-13     Completed Date:  2010-05-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375410     Medline TA:  J Pediatr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  755-60     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, H?pital Sainte-Justine, Universit? de Montr?al, Quebec, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Esophageal Atresia / complications*,  surgery
Esophageal Stenosis / etiology
Female
Gastroesophageal Reflux / etiology
Humans
Infant
Length of Stay
Male
Photosensitivity Disorders
Recurrence
Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology
Risk Factors
Tracheoesophageal Fistula / complications,  surgery
Tracheomalacia / etiology

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