Evaluation of pulmonary complications and affecting factors in children for repaired esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula.

Tuğcu, Gökçen; Soyer, TUTKU; Polat, Sanem; Hizal, Mina; Emiralioğlu, NAGEHAN; Yalçın, Ebru; Doğru, DENİZ; Kiper, Nural; Özçelik, HAYRİYE

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106376

Evaluation of pulmonary complications and affecting factors in children for repaired esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula.

Tuğcu G. D., Soyer T., Polat S. E., Hizal M., Emiralioğlu N., Yalçın E., ...More

Respiratory medicine, vol.181, pp.106376, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 181
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106376
Journal Name: Respiratory medicine
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts
Page Numbers: pp.106376
Keywords: Esophageal atresia (EA), Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), Pulmonary complications, Childhood, GASTROESOPHAGEAL-REFLUX, FEEDING DIFFICULTIES, FOLLOW-UP, INFLAMMATION, THORACOTOMY, DIAGNOSIS, ANOMALIES, OUTCOMES
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Recurrent pulmonary infections, wheezing and stridor due to swallowing dysfunction, esophageal dysmotility, gastroesophageal reflux, tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia are frequently seen complications after esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA-TEF) surgeries. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and causes of respiratory problems and to evaluate the factors that affect respiratory morbidity in patients who had undergone EA-TEF repair in a tertiary referral center.