PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to find out how long it is necessary to follow-up esophageal atresia patients endoscopically to prevent irreversible mucosal changes. METHODS: Seventy-four of 79 long-term survivors with esophageal atresia and primary anastomosis underwent a total of 322 esophagogastroduodenoscopies during a follow-up period of 0.5 to 19 years (mean, 10.3) after the primary operation. For analysis, the biopsy findings were divided into 2 groups: good, histologically normal or only mildly inflamed mucosa; unfavorable, moderate or severe esophagitis or gastric metaplasia. Fundoplication irrespective of indications was considered unfavorable. The results were analyzed using actuarial survival analysis; the changing point was when a "good" turned into "unfavorable." RESULTS: Forty-five patients (61%) remained in the "good" group throughout the study period; 15 of those (20%) had completely normal findings. Nine patients (12%) had moderate, one (1%) had severe esophagitis, and 13 patients (18%) had gastric metaplasia. Fundoplication was performed on 21 patients (28%). CONCLUSIONS: About 40% of esophageal atresia patients eventually have significant esophageal mucosal pathology or need to have a fundoplication. The majority of these changes appear before the age of 3 years. Routine endoscopic follow-up of esophageal atresia patients is recommended at least to the age of 3 years. Copyright 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to find out how long it is necessary to follow-up esophageal atresiapatients endoscopically to prevent irreversible mucosal changes. METHODS: Seventy-four of 79 long-term survivors with esophageal atresia and primary anastomosis underwent a total of 322 esophagogastroduodenoscopies during a follow-up period of 0.5 to 19 years (mean, 10.3) after the primary operation. For analysis, the biopsy findings were divided into 2 groups: good, histologically normal or only mildly inflamed mucosa; unfavorable, moderate or severe esophagitis or gastric metaplasia. Fundoplication irrespective of indications was considered unfavorable. The results were analyzed using actuarial survival analysis; the changing point was when a "good" turned into "unfavorable." RESULTS: Forty-five patients (61%) remained in the "good" group throughout the study period; 15 of those (20%) had completely normal findings. Nine patients (12%) had moderate, one (1%) had severe esophagitis, and 13 patients (18%) had gastric metaplasia. Fundoplication was performed on 21 patients (28%). CONCLUSIONS: About 40% of esophageal atresiapatients eventually have significant esophageal mucosal pathology or need to have a fundoplication. The majority of these changes appear before the age of 3 years. Routine endoscopic follow-up of esophageal atresiapatients is recommended at least to the age of 3 years. Copyright 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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