Swallowing-related quality of life in children with oesophageal atresia: a national cohort study

• Published in: European journal of pediatrics Vol. 182; no. 1; pp. 275 - 283
• Main Authors: Bergmann, Sandra, Ritz, Laura Antonia, Widenmann-Grolig, Anke, Jechalke, Stephan, von Schweinitz, Dietrich, Hubertus, Jochen, Lurz, Eberhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Birth weight; Child; Children; Cohort analysis; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Deglutition; Deglutition Disorders - etiology; Dysphagia; Esophageal Atresia - complications; Esophageal Atresia - surgery; Esophagus; Hemorrhage; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Infants; Low birth weight; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Pediatrics; Principal components analysis; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Swallowing; Very low birth weight (VLBW); Swallowing quality (SWAL-QoL); Oesophageal atresia (OA); Extreme low birth weight (ELBW); Oesophageal repair

Swallowing and feeding disorders are a major concern for children with oesophageal atresia (OA) after primary or staged OA repair. Primary OA repair is associated with higher rates of short-term complications in preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) or extreme low birth weight (ELBW). On...