Outcome of Patients With Esophageal Atresia and Very Low Birth Weight (≤ 1,500 g).

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Primary repair of esophageal atresia (EA) in infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) has been widely performed in pediatric surgery. However, several studies have shown that complication rates in infants with VLBW are high. We hypothesize preterm children benefit from a shorter, less-traumatizing operation in the first days of life, as staged repair implies. Methods: Patients with EA and VLBW were retrieved from the database of a large national patient organization KEKS e.V. Structured questionnaires were sent to all the patients' families; the responses were pseudonymized and sent to our institution. Results: Forty-eight questionnaires from patients were analyzed. The mean birth weight was 1,223 g (720-1,500 g). Pr

SUBMITTER: Ritz LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7705242 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature