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A retrospective study was carried out in 110 patients with esophageal atresia seen at the Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, from 1975 to 1984. Special attention was paid to post-operative morbidity in view of the lack of detailed information concerning this aspect in the literature. Of the 87 surviving patients, 77 had a primary end-to-end anastomosis. The experience with these 77 patients is reviewed and discussed with reference to the literature. Gastroesophageal reflux seems to be the major postoperative complication and a contributing factor to other serious conditions. Early detection and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux may prevent some of these conditions.
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Leendertse-Verloop, K., Tibboel, D., Hazebroek, F.W.J. et al. Postoperative morbidity in patients with esophageal atresia. Pediatr Surg Int 2, 2–5 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00173595
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