Chetcuti P, Myers N A, Phelan P D, Beasley S W
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia.
BMJ. 1988 Jul 30;297(6644):344-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.297.6644.344.
One hundred and twenty five adults who were born before 1969 with oesophageal atresia or tracheo-oesophageal fistula or both and were managed at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, were reviewed. Most enjoyed a normal life. Though over half had difficulties in swallowing and symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux, the symptoms occurred only occasionally and were regarded as inconsequential by most. One third of the patients had wheeze and a quarter had at least one episode of bronchitis a year, but these interfered little with daily activities. Overall, these results are encouraging for young patients with oesophageal atresia and their families.
对125名1969年前出生、患有食管闭锁或气管食管瘘或两者皆有的成年人进行了回顾，他们均在墨尔本皇家儿童医院接受治疗。大多数人生活正常。虽然超过一半的人有吞咽困难和胃食管反流症状，但这些症状只是偶尔出现，大多数人认为无关紧要。三分之一的患者有喘息症状，四分之一的患者每年至少有一次支气管炎发作，但这些对日常活动影响很小。总体而言，这些结果对患有食管闭锁的年轻患者及其家人来说是令人鼓舞的。
