2016
DOI: 10.1002/bdra.23493
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Prevalence, characteristics, and survival of children with esophageal atresia: A 32‐year population‐based study including 1,417,724 consecutive newborns

Abstract: This study detected a significant improvement in survival of individuals with EA over the past decades and identified the strongest predictors of mortality. These results will be important for the planning of the clinical management and formulation of prognosis when EA is diagnosed in a newborn. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 106:542-548, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…Esophageal atresia is a rare congenital condition with an estimated prevalence varying between 1 and 2 in 5,000 live births in Europe. 1,2 The malformation is characterized by a discontinuity of the esophagus with or without tracheoesophageal fistula. Since the first successful primary repair of esophageal atresia in 1941, improvements in operative and perioperative care have led to better outcomes, and mortality has decreased to a single-digit range [3][4][5] with most deaths due to comorbidities.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Esophageal atresia is a rare congenital condition with an estimated prevalence varying between 1 and 2 in 5,000 live births in Europe. 1,2 The malformation is characterized by a discontinuity of the esophagus with or without tracheoesophageal fistula. Since the first successful primary repair of esophageal atresia in 1941, improvements in operative and perioperative care have led to better outcomes, and mortality has decreased to a single-digit range [3][4][5] with most deaths due to comorbidities.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[14] With improvements in surgical and perioperative care, survival rates now exceed 90%. [4, 5] This increased survival prompts a need to focus on long-term complications.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[14] With improvements in surgical and perioperative care, survival rates now exceed 90%. [4, 5] This increased survival prompts a need to focus on long-term complications. The most common problems patients with EA are at risk for include: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with or without esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus (BE), dysphagia, strictures, eosinophilic esophagitis, feeding and nutritional problems, recurrent respiratory tract infections, persistent cough, and wheezing.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While OA outcome research used to focus on respiratory or gastrointestinal morbidity, we have come to realise that growth is an important outcome measure too. Many of these children are born small for gestational age (SGA) or prematurely,1 4 and growth might be compromised by feeding difficulties, gastrointestinal problems, recurrent pulmonary infections, associated congenital malformations and genetic syndromes.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%