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7472989

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-12-15
pubmed:abstractText
Long-term follow-up examination with esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed on seven patients who had undergone successful delayed anastomosis for isolated esophageal atresia. The follow-up period ranged from 1.2 to 11.3 years (mean, 5.3). All patients had undergone fundoplication because of symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Three anastomotic strictures had to be resected. At the time of the last follow-up examination, the subjective results were excellent for five patients and good for two. The last endoscopy showed macroscopic esophagitis in three and normal mucosa in four. The fundoplication was partly disrupted in two patients. In three patients the fundoplication was competent but partly intrathoracic. Histological examination showed moderate esophagitis in one, mild esophagitis in one, and normal mucosa in five patients; however, four patients were on continuous medication for esophagitis. In conclusion, the subjective results of patients with isolated esophageal atresia treated with esophageal anastomosis are good. However, long-term complications caused by GER are common in these patients. Therefore, active search and treatment of reflux is necessary for these patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0022-3468
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1222-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term complications in cases of isolated esophageal atresia treated with esophageal anastomosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article