Outcomes of oesophageal atresia and tracheo‐oesophageal fistula repair |
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| Authors: | Kiera Roberts Jonathan Karpelowsky Dominic A Fitzgerald Soundappan SV Soundappan |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;2. Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;3. Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| 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. |
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| Keywords: | oesophageal atresia outcomes of surgery quality of life tracheoesophageal fistula |
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