Pulmonary function in children and adolescents after esophageal atresia repair

Felipe Donoso, Hans Hedenström, Andrei Malinovschi, Helene E Lilja, Felipe Donoso, Hans Hedenström, Andrei Malinovschi, Helene E Lilja

Abstract

Introduction: Respiratory morbidity after esophageal atresia (EA) is common. The aims of this study were to assess pulmonary function, to identify risk factors for pulmonary function impairment (PFI), and to investigate the relations between respiratory morbidity, defined as medical treatment for respiratory symptoms or recent pneumonia and PFI after EA repair.

Material and methods: Single center retrospective observational study including patients with EA who participated in the follow-up program for 8- or 15-year old patients from 2014 to 2018 and performed pulmonary function testing by body plethysmography, dynamic spirometry, impulse oscillometry, and diffusing capacity of the lungs. Univariate and multiple stepwise logistic regression with PFI as outcome were performed. Anastomotic leak, episodes of general anesthesia, extubation day, birth weight, age at follow up, gross classification, and abnormal reflux index were independent variables.

Results: In total, 47 patients were included. PFI was found in 19 patients (41%) and 16 out of 19 patients (84%) had an obstructive pattern. Respiratory morbidity was found in 23 (52%, NA = 3) of the patients with no correlation to PFI. Birth weight, age at follow-up, and episodes of general anesthesia were identified as risk factors for PFI.

Conclusion: Respiratory morbidity and PFI were common in children and adolescents after EA repair. The major component of PFI was obstruction of the airways. The risk for PFI increased with lower birth weight and older age at follow up. The poor correlation between respiratory morbidity and PFI motivates the need of clinical follow up including pulmonary function tests.

Keywords: esophageal atresia; pulmonary function; respiratory morbidity.

© 2019 The Authors. Pediatric Pulmonology published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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