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, Deniz; Kiper, Nural; Özçelik, Uğur

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106376

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

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

Respiratory medicine, vol.181, pp.106376, 2021 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 181
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106376
Title of Journal : Respiratory medicine
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

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.