ReviewPaediatric respiratory reviews2016
Feeding Difficulties in Children with Esophageal Atresia.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during primary surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- The cause of dysphagia in patients with esophageal atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2022Pooled it
- Evaluation of food intake, malnutrition, growth and development in children with esophageal atresia: a pilot study from Turkey.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Dysphagia in Rare Diseases and Syndromes: Current Approaches to Management and Therapeutic Innovations-A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Feeding difficulties, food intake, and growth in children with esophageal atresia.JPGN reports · 2024Article
- Parents caring and sham-feeding their child born with Esophageal atresia at home while waiting for reconstructive surgery.Pediatric surgery international · 2024Article
- Parents' experiences of feeding children born with oesophageal atresia/tracheo-oesophageal fistula.Journal of pediatric surgery · 2022Article
- Dysphagia in Children with EA-TEF From the Perspective of Pediatric Surgeons in Clinical Settings.Dysphagia · 2021Article
- COVID-19 pandemic experiences of parents caring for children with oesophageal atresia/tracheo-oesophageal fistula.BMJ paediatrics open · 2021Article
- Esophageal Atresia: Nutritional Status and Energy Metabolism to Maximize Growth Outcome.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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- Oesophageal atresia: The growth gap.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Review
- Aspiration Risk and Respiratory Complications in Patients with Esophageal Atresia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2017Review
- Surveillance in Patients With Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula.Current gastroenterology reports · 2017Review
- Feeding Problems and Their Underlying Mechanisms in the Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula Patient.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2017Review
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Abstract
The current available literature evaluating feeding difficulties in children with esophageal atresia was reviewed. The published literature was searched through PubMed using a pre-defined search strategy. Feeding difficulties are commonly encountered in children and adults with repaired esophageal atresia [EA]. The mechanism for abnormal feeding includes both esophageal and oropharyngeal dysphagia. Esophageal dysphagia is commonly reported in patients with EA and causes include dysmotility, anatomic lesions, esophageal outlet obstruction and esophageal inflammation. Endoscopic evaluation, esophageal manometry and esophograms can be useful studies to evaluate for causes of esophageal dysphagia. Oropharyngeal dysfunction and aspiration are also important mechanisms for feeding difficulties in patients with EA. These patients often present with respiratory symptoms. Videofluoroscopic swallow study, salivagram, fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and high-resolution manometry can all be helpful tools to identify aspiration. Once diagnosed, management goals include reduction of aspiration during swallowing, reducing full column reflux into the oropharynx and continuation of oral feeding to maintain skills. We review specific strategies which can be used to reduce aspiration of gastric contents, including thickening feeds, changing feeding schedule, switching formula, trialing transpyloric feeds and fundoplication.
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