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Long-term complications of congenital esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula
- Source :
- Chest. 126(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Congenital esophageal atresia (EA) and/or tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) are common congenital anomalies. Respiratory and GI complications occur frequently, and may persist lifelong. Late complications of EA/TEF include tracheomalacia, a recurrence of the TEF, esophageal stricture, and gastroesophageal reflux. These complications may lead to a brassy or honking-type cough, dysphagia, recurrent pneumonia, obstructive and restrictive ventilatory defects, and airway hyperreactivity. Aspiration should be excluded in children and adults with a history of EA/TEF who present with respiratory symptoms and/or recurrent lower respiratory infections, to prevent chronic pulmonary disease.
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Gastroenterology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Internal medicine
Medicine
Humans
Child
Esophageal Atresia
Tracheal Diseases
business.industry
Esophageal disease
Respiratory disease
Infant
medicine.disease
Dysphagia
Surgery
Pneumonia
Tracheomalacia
Child, Preschool
embryonic structures
Esophageal stricture
GERD
Esophageal Stenosis
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Female
medicine.symptom
Bronchial Hyperreactivity
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Follow-Up Studies
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00123692
- Volume :
- 126
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Chest
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....86f48153663867a9abc33466ce7be2dd