Abstract
In many centers, use of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) contrast studies in the early postoperative period after esophageal atresia (EA) repair is considered routine. Indications for this are many, including searching for existing problems and predicting future complications. However, most major complications, both early and late, usually are identified clinically before any radiologic studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that may anticipate the development of postoperative complications after EA repair, looking particularly at the predictive value of routine early postoperative UGI studies. A total of 111 consecutive cases of EA were identified retrospectively over a 10-year period from 2 major Canadian pediatric health centers. One hundred one were associated with a distal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), of which, 90 had repairs. Ninety-seven percent of these had a UGI study at a median of 9.1 postoperative days (range, 2 to 23) before consideration of oral feeding. Charts were reviewed looking at patient variables, surgical factors, early UGI findings, and postoperative courses. Complications that required intervention were noted, including anastomotic leaks, gastroesophageal reflux (GER), strictures, ...Continue Reading
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