Can 18-years of data from a tertiary referral center help to identify risk factors in esophageal atresia?

Background: Esophageal atresia is a complex esophageal malformation with an incidence of 1 in 3,500-4,000 live births, and it usually occurs together with anomalies in other systems or chromosomes. This study aimed to investigate the short-term and long-term results of cases of esophageal atresia retrospectively in our institution and to analyze the factors affecting the outcome.

Methods: Charts of the patients managed for esophageal atresia in our tertiary pediatric surgery department were investigated retrospectively.

Management and clinical outcomes of congenital esophageal stenosis in pediatric patients: Experience of a tertiary referral center.

Purpose: This study aimed to retrospectively investigate congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) cases managed at our institution using a non-aggressive strategy based on a step-up approach from esophageal balloon dilatations to surgery.

Methods: Patients' charts with CES managed in a tertiary pediatric surgery department were retrospectively evaluated. Demographic characteristics, clinical features, pH-monitoring, imaging, and esophagoscopy results were recorded together with their treatments and outcomes.