EARLY AND MIDTERM FOLLOW UP AFTER EARLY TOTAL SURGICAL REPAIR OF ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA WITH TRACHEO- ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA

Refat, Ali M; Salem, Abdelmeged Mohamed; Sobhy, Ehab; Alanwer, Khaled; El Sammak, Dena Abd El Aziz

doi:10.21608/zumj.2019.23688

EARLY AND MIDTERM FOLLOW UP AFTER EARLY TOTAL SURGICAL REPAIR OF ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA WITH TRACHEO- ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA

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10.21608/zumj.2019.23688

Abstract

Background / Study Objective: to asses and present our short and intermediate outcome i early repair of Esophageal Atresia with TracheΟ- Esophageal Fistula Patients: 24 patients diagnosed as EA with TEF treated at our hospital (Zagazig University Hospital, collected over a period of 4 years from Jan 2012 tell October 2016 Objectives: is to evaluate the short and long outcome of surgical repair of TracheΟesophageal fistula Methods: From Jan 2012 tell October 2016, All cases diagnosed as EA with TEF treated at our hospital where included in this study. The follow up period was 2 year in average, age, sex, weight at birth, associated anomalies, surgical approach, postoperative complications and outcome. Results: 24 newborns (16 males and 8 females) with EA/TEF were treated at our hospital with an average weight 2.1 kg (700 g to 3200 g). Aged from birth to 3 days. At the time of admission 1 (4.16 %) had aspiration pneumonia. Early esΟphago-esophageal anastΟmosis was decided for all cases Conclusion: Factors contributing to mortality included prematurity, low birth weight, presence of associated serious anomalies, and delay in diagnosis or aspiration pneumonia.