Predictors of anti-reflux procedure failure in complex esophageal atresia patients

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BACKGROUND: Anti-reflux procedures (ARP) in esophageal atresia (EA) patients can be challenging and prone to failure. These challenges become more evident with increasing complexity of EA. We sought to determine predictors of ARP failure in complex EA patients.

METHODS: Single-institution retrospective review of complex EA patients (e.g. long-gap EA, esophageal strictures, hiatal hernia, and reoperative ARP) who underwent an ARP from 2002 to 2019. ARP failure was defined as hiatal hernia recurrence, wrap migration/loosening, or need for reoperation. Predictors of failure were evaluated using univariate and multivariable time-to-event analysis.

RESULTS: 121 patients underwent 140 ARP at a median age of 13.5 months (IQR 7, 26.5). Nissen fundoplication (89%) was the most common ARP. Mesh (bovine pericardium) reinforcement was used in 41% of the patients. Median follow-up was 3.2 years (IQR 0.9, 5.8); 44 instances of ARP failure occurred (31%), though only 20 (14%) required reoperation. Median time to failure was 8.7 months (IQR 3.2, 25). Though fewer mesh-reinforced ARP failed (21% with vs 39% without, p = 0.02), on multivariable analysis only partial fundoplication (aHR 2.22 [95% CI 1.01-4.78]) and minimally invasive repair (aHR 2.57 [95% CI 1.12-6.01]) were significant predictors of ARP failure.

CONCLUSION: In our practice of complex EA patients, where ARP fail in nearly one third of cases, a Nissen fundoplication performed via laparotomy provided the lowest risk of ARP failure.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Journal of pediatric surgery - 57(2022), 7 vom: 11. Juli, Seite 1321-1330

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thompson, Kyle [VerfasserIn]
Zendejas, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Kamran, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Svetanoff, Wendy Jo [VerfasserIn]
Meisner, Jay [VerfasserIn]
Zurakowski, David [VerfasserIn]
Staffa, Steven J [VerfasserIn]
Ngo, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Manfredi, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Yasuda, Jessica L [VerfasserIn]
Jennings, Russell W [VerfasserIn]
Smithers, C Jason [VerfasserIn]
Hamilton, Thomas E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ARP, Anti-reflux procedure
ARPF, Anti-reflux procedure failure
Abbreviations: EA, Esophageal atresia
Anti-reflux procedure
EGD, esophagogastric duodenoscopy
Esophageal atresia
GEJ, gastroesophageal junction
Gerd, Gastroesophageal reflux disease
HH, hiatal hernia
Hiatal hernia
Journal Article
LGEA, Long gap esophageal atresia
MFOIS, Modified functional oral intake scale
MIS, minimally invasive surgery
Nissen fundoplication
SSI, surgical sight infection
UGI, upper gastrointestinal series

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Date Completed 15.06.2022

Date Revised 15.06.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.08.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330514881