title: Outcomes of oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula repair.
abstract: Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula are congenital anomalies of the oesophagus requiring surgical repair in infancy, either by open or thoracoscopic approach. Although mortality rates associated with this procedure are low, children may go on to have complications throughout childhood and into adulthood, most commonly related to ongoing gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms. This review outlines the early, mid and long-term outcomes for these children in terms of quality of life and incidence of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Kiera
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.|Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karpelowsky
authors.affiliation: Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.|Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Dominic A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.affiliation: Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.|Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Soundappan Sv
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Soundappan
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011788:Quality of Life; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: oesophageal atresia; outcomes of surgery; quality of life; tracheoesophageal fistula