Impact of serial clinical swallow evaluations and feeding interventions on growth and feeding outcomes in children with long-gap esophageal atresia after anastomosis: a retrospective cohort study

• DOI: 10.1007/s12519-024-00850-x
• Publication Date: 2024-11-15T02:38:10Z
• Authors: Jun-Li Wang; Run-Qi Huang; Chun-Yan Tang; Wen-Jie Wu; Fei Li; Tai Ren; Jun Wang; Wei-Hua Pan
• Keywords: Interquartile range

Children undergoing surgical anastomosis for long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) often suffer from complications related to delayed oral feeding, which may impair their early development. Clinical swallow evaluation (CSE) is an effective technique improve feeding outcomes. However, there are limited evidences on the application of CSE in these children.