Caspian Journal of Pediatrics
مجله کاسپین کودکان
CJP
Medical Sciences
http://caspianjp.ir
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10.22088/CJP.BUMS
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2015
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Esophageal atresia: 13 years' experience in Amirkola Children’s Hospital, north of Iran
تخصصي
Special
پژوهشي
Research
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#008080;"><b><i>Background</i></b><b><i>:</i></b> </span>The most common congenital abnormality of esophagus is esophageal atresia (EA) that can occur with or without tracheoesophageal fistula. Other associated anomalies are the leading cause of death in these patients. The present study aimed to evaluate the main complication, outcomes and cause of death in neonate with EA repaired in Amirkola Children’s Hospital (ACH), Iran within a 13 years period. </span></span><font face="times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#008080;"><b><i>Methods:</i></b> </span>This cross sectional study was done on infants that underwent surgical repair for EA in Amirkola Children’s Hospital during 1994-2007. All information such as demographic, birth weight, type of atresia, associated anomaly, complication of surgery, duration of hospital stay and cause of death were obtained from patient medical records.</span></span><font face="times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#008080;"><b><i>Results:</i></b></span> Of all 37 studies cases with the mean gestational age (±SD) 37.2±1.7 weeks and the mean birth weight 2601±504 gram, 3 cases were preterm. The most frequent type was EA with lower segment fistula to trachea. In 37.8% cases there was an associated anomaly that the cardiac anomalies were more common. Surgical complication was seen in 59.5% of cases and 11 of them died in hospital that 63% of them had associated anomaly.</span></span><font face="times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="color:#008080;"><b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> </span>Association of other congenital anomalies plays an important role in the survival of patients.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"></span></p>
Esophageal Atresia, Surgery Outcomes, Tracheoesophageal Fistula
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Soheil
Osia
s.osia109@yahoo.com
10031947532846002143
10031947532846002143
Yes
Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center
Abbas
Hadipour
10031947532846002144
10031947532846002144
No
Non-Communicable Pediatric Diseases Research Center
Mahsa
Moshrefi
10031947532846002145
10031947532846002145
No
Babol university of medical sciences
Mohaddese
Mirzapour
10031947532846002146
10031947532846002146
No
Faculty of Traditional Iranian Medicine