title: [Esophageal atresia and quality of life].
abstract: To evaluate the quality of life of patients with esophageal atresia 122 questionnaires about children who underwent operations in several centres in the Federal Republic of Germany were analysed. On the basis of this information, the literature and our own cases, we found that these patients early childhood is complicated by operations, dilatations, difficulties of swallowing and frequent pulmonary infections. These problems improved in most cases during the first years of life. Subsequently the quality of life can be regarded as good.
authors.affiliation: Kinderchirurgische Klinik, Olgahospital Stuttgart.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lehner
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role
vernacular_title: Oesophagusatresie und Lebensqualität.