Outcome of esophageal atresia beyond childhood. Rintala, R. J., Sistonen, S., & Pakarinen, M. P. Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 18(1):50–56, February, 2009.
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Survivors of esophageal atresia are reaching their adulthood in large numbers for the first time enabling assessment of true long-term outcome among this group of patients. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the subject focusing on late symptoms and complications, esophageal pathology and pulmonary function. Relationships between esophageal dysmotility, gastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis and epithelial metaplastic changes including esophageal cancer are outlined. In addition to pertinent literature, institutional experience, and follow-up of patients with esophageal atresia for more than 60 years is included.
@article{rintala_outcome_2009,
	title = {Outcome of esophageal atresia beyond childhood},
	volume = {18},
	issn = {1055-8586},
	doi = {10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.10.010},
	abstract = {Survivors of esophageal atresia are reaching their adulthood in large numbers for the first time enabling assessment of true long-term outcome among this group of patients. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the subject focusing on late symptoms and complications, esophageal pathology and pulmonary function. Relationships between esophageal dysmotility, gastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis and epithelial metaplastic changes including esophageal cancer are outlined. In addition to pertinent literature, institutional experience, and follow-up of patients with esophageal atresia for more than 60 years is included.},
	language = {eng},
	number = {1},
	journal = {Seminars in Pediatric Surgery},
	author = {Rintala, R. J. and Sistonen, S. and Pakarinen, M. P.},
	month = feb,
	year = {2009},
	keywords = {Adult, Age Factors, Anastomosis, Surgical, Esophageal Atresia, Esophagus, Humans, Survival Analysis, Thoracotomy, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome},
	pages = {50--56},
}

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