Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Determine whether vocal cord paresis or paralysis (VCP/P) following surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) is generally a primary anomaly, or is secondary to EA/TEF repair.
METHODS: We carried out a retrospective study based on a recently published protocol, which included the systematic performance of a laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy before and after EA/TEF repair.
RESULTS: There were 105 patients with EA/TEF referred for multidisciplinary follow-up, between 2010 and 2015. Sixty-four of the 105 patients included in the study underwent EA/TEF repair at the referral center and had pre-operative bronchoscopy; the others had their initial surgery elsewhere. No included patient had VCP/P detected pre-operatively. Six patients (4 initially managed at the referral center) were diagnosed with VCP/P during the follow-up period (6/105, 5.7%).
CONCLUSION: VCP appears to be an acquired lesion in this population.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 45-47 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology |
| Volume | 112 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2018 |
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Keywords
- Bronchoscopy
- Child, Preschool
- Esophageal Atresia/surgery
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging
- Retrospective Studies
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula/surgery
- Treatment Outcome
- Vocal Cord Paralysis/diagnostic imaging
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Vocal cord paralysis appears to be an acquired lesion in children with repaired esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula. / Kovesi, Thomas; Porcaro, Federica; Petreschi, Francesca; Trozzi, Marilena; Bottero, Sergio; Cutrera, Renato.
In: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Vol. 112, 09.2018, p. 45-47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Vocal cord paralysis appears to be an acquired lesion in children with repaired esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula
AU - Kovesi, Thomas
AU - Porcaro, Federica
AU - Petreschi, Francesca
AU - Trozzi, Marilena
AU - Bottero, Sergio
AU - Cutrera, Renato
N1 - Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/9
Y1 - 2018/9
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Determine whether vocal cord paresis or paralysis (VCP/P) following surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) is generally a primary anomaly, or is secondary to EA/TEF repair.METHODS: We carried out a retrospective study based on a recently published protocol, which included the systematic performance of a laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy before and after EA/TEF repair.RESULTS: There were 105 patients with EA/TEF referred for multidisciplinary follow-up, between 2010 and 2015. Sixty-four of the 105 patients included in the study underwent EA/TEF repair at the referral center and had pre-operative bronchoscopy; the others had their initial surgery elsewhere. No included patient had VCP/P detected pre-operatively. Six patients (4 initially managed at the referral center) were diagnosed with VCP/P during the follow-up period (6/105, 5.7%).CONCLUSION: VCP appears to be an acquired lesion in this population.
AB - OBJECTIVES: Determine whether vocal cord paresis or paralysis (VCP/P) following surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) is generally a primary anomaly, or is secondary to EA/TEF repair.METHODS: We carried out a retrospective study based on a recently published protocol, which included the systematic performance of a laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy before and after EA/TEF repair.RESULTS: There were 105 patients with EA/TEF referred for multidisciplinary follow-up, between 2010 and 2015. Sixty-four of the 105 patients included in the study underwent EA/TEF repair at the referral center and had pre-operative bronchoscopy; the others had their initial surgery elsewhere. No included patient had VCP/P detected pre-operatively. Six patients (4 initially managed at the referral center) were diagnosed with VCP/P during the follow-up period (6/105, 5.7%).CONCLUSION: VCP appears to be an acquired lesion in this population.
KW - Bronchoscopy
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Esophageal Atresia/surgery
KW - Female
KW - Follow-Up Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Infant, Newborn
KW - Male
KW - Postoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Tracheoesophageal Fistula/surgery
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Vocal Cord Paralysis/diagnostic imaging
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.06.031
DO - 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.06.031
M3 - Article
C2 - 30055738
VL - 112
SP - 45
EP - 47
JO - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
JF - International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
SN - 0165-5876
ER -