Abstract
Despite acute respiratory and chronic respiratory and gastro-intestinal complications, most infants and children with a history of oesophageal atresia / trachea-oesophageal fistula [OA/TOF] can expect to live a fairly normal life. Close multidisciplinary medical and surgical follow-up can identify important co-morbidities whose treatment can improve symptoms and optimize pulmonary and nutritional outcomes. This article will discuss the aetiology, classification, diagnosis and treatment of congenital TOF, with an emphasis on post-surgical respiratory management, recognition of early and late onset complications, and long-term clinical outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-23 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Paediatric Respiratory Reviews |
Volume | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Chronic lung disease
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal dysmotility
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Oesophageal atresia
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
- Tracheomalacia
- Vocal cord abnormalities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine