Evidence · Randomised trial
Azygos vein preservation revisited: impact on early outcomes after repair of esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in newborns.
- Medical
- Oesophageal atresia
- Surgical conditions
Summary
Prospective randomised comparative study of 64 newborns with oesophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula undergoing primary repair, comparing azygos vein preservation with ligation. Outcomes included postoperative pneumonitis, anastomotic leak, stricture and mortality. The authors report fewer complications and deaths with azygos vein preservation and advocate it as a valuable surgical modification. Relevant mainly to neonatal surgeons and teams caring for infants after oesophageal atresia repair.
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