Francesca Destro1, Luciano Maestri1, Milena Meroni1, Federico Rebosio1, Giulia Del Re1, Cecilia Mantegazza2, Valeria Calcaterra2,3, Gloria Pelizzo1,4. 1. Pediatric Surgery Department, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy. 2. Department of Pediatrics, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy. 3. Pediatric and Adolescent Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy. 4. Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science "L. Sacco", University of Milan, 20157 Milan, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), requiring surgical correction, and nutritional problems are reported after long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) repair and might jeopardize the postoperative course in some babies. We report an exploratory evaluation of the role of transgastric jejunostomy (TGJ) as a temporary nutritional tool before surgery for GERD in LGEA. METHODS: Seven infant patients operated on for LGEA with intra-thoracic gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) and growth failure, requiring improvement in their nutritional profile in anticipation of surgery, were retrospectively evaluated. Post-surgical follow-up, including growth evolution, complications, and parental quality of life (QoL), were considered. RESULTS: The TGJ was placed at a mean age of 8.6 ± 5.6 months. The procedure was uneventful and well-tolerated in all seven cases. At 6.6 ± 2.0 months after TGJ placement, significant weight gain (weight z-score -2.68 ± 0.8 vs -0.9 ± 0.2, p < 0.001) was recorded, allowing the GERD surgery to proceed. A significant difference in hospital admissions between 3 months before and post-TGJ insertion was noted (4.8 ± 0.75 vs. 1.6 ± 0.52, p < 0.01). A significant amelioration of QoL after TGJ placement was also recorded; in particular, the biggest improvements were related to parents' perceptions of the general health and emotional state of their babies (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The placement of TGJ as a temporary nutritional tool in selected cases of LGEA could improve nutritional conditions and parental QoL before fundoplication, allowing successful surgical treatment of GERD to be carried out.
BACKGROUND:Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), requiring surgical correction, and nutritional problems are reported after long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) repair and might jeopardize the postoperative course in some babies. We report an exploratory evaluation of the role of transgastric jejunostomy (TGJ) as a temporary nutritional tool before surgery for GERD in LGEA. METHODS: Seven infant patients operated on for LGEA with intra-thoracic gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) and growth failure, requiring improvement in their nutritional profile in anticipation of surgery, were retrospectively evaluated. Post-surgical follow-up, including growth evolution, complications, and parental quality of life (QoL), were considered. RESULTS: The TGJ was placed at a mean age of 8.6 ± 5.6 months. The procedure was uneventful and well-tolerated in all seven cases. At 6.6 ± 2.0 months after TGJ placement, significant weight gain (weight z-score -2.68 ± 0.8 vs -0.9 ± 0.2, p < 0.001) was recorded, allowing the GERD surgery to proceed. A significant difference in hospital admissions between 3 months before and post-TGJ insertion was noted (4.8 ± 0.75 vs. 1.6 ± 0.52, p < 0.01). A significant amelioration of QoL after TGJ placement was also recorded; in particular, the biggest improvements were related to parents' perceptions of the general health and emotional state of their babies (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The placement of TGJ as a temporary nutritional tool in selected cases of LGEA could improve nutritional conditions and parental QoL before fundoplication, allowing successful surgical treatment of GERD to be carried out.
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dysphagia; energy metabolism; esophageal atresia; feeding difficulty; growth; malnutrition; nutritional status
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