title: Evaluation of risk factors affecting anastomotic leakage after repair of esophageal atresia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anastomotic leak are reported among neonates who underwent esophageal atresia.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To find risk factors of anastomotic leakage in patients underwent esophageal repair.
  
  
  METHODS
  All cases with esophageal atresia were included. In this case control study, patients were classified in two groups according to presence or absence of anastomotic leaks. Duration of study was 10 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-one cases were included. Mean±SD age at time of surgery in patients with leakage and without leakage was 9.50±7.25 and 8.83±6.93 respectively (p=.670). Blood transfusion and two layer anastomosis had significant correlation with anastomotic leakage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Blood transfusion and double layer anastomosis are associated with higher rate of anastomotic leakage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Askarpour
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehran
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peyvasteh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Hazhir
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Javaherizadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Nasim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Askari
mesh_terms: D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors