title: Long-term Complications of Congenital Esophageal Atresia, Single Institution Experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate general health condition of children operated for esophageal atresia, including complications from gastrointestinal tract and skeletal defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1990 and 2005, 77 patients were operated for esophageal atresia in the Polish Mothers Health Memorial Hospital. The study was based on retrospective analysis of medical case records of all children with esophageal atresia. All living patients (n=51) were invited for follow-up studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pathological gastroesophageal reflux was found in 46.7% of children. Scoliosis was diagnosed in 20 patients. Chest deformations were observed in 43.3% children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The absence of clinical symptoms does not exclude the presence of gastroesophageal reflux in children operated for esophageal atresia. Children operated for esophageal atresia should be followed up regularly by a multispecialistic medical team.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Polish Mothers Health Center Research Institute in Lodz, Poland. Correspondence to: Dr Maria Koziarkiewicz, Rzgowska 281/289, 93-338 Lodz, Poland. amaltea79@interia.pl.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koziarkiewicz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taczalska
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jasinska-Jaskula
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grochulska-Cerska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piaseczna-Piotrowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012600:Scoliosis