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14-07-2022 | Foreign Body Aspiration | Original Article

Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) study: the first report in children to evaluate the oropharyngeal dysphagia after esophageal atresia repair

Authors: Ulgen Celtik, Sibel Eyigor, Emre Divarci, Baha Sezgin, Zafer Dokumcu, Coskun Ozcan, Kerem Ozturk, Ata Erdener

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 9/2022

Abstract

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the swallowing problems by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) study in both short- and long-gap patients after esophageal atresia (EA) repair.

Methods

Hospital records of patients who had undergone surgery for EA were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were divided into two groups as short-gap (SG) group (n:16) and long-gap (LG) group (n:10) to compare the swallowing problems. FEES study was performed, and the results were discussed in detail.

Results

There were twenty-six (16 M/10 F) patients with a mean age at evaluation was 7.52 ∓ 3.68 years. Mean follow-up period was 75.35 ∓ 44.48 months. In FEES study, pharyngeal phase abnormalities were detected in 10 patients (38.4%). Pharyngeal phase abnormalities were detected significantly higher in LG group (p:0.015). Laryngeal penetration/aspiration was seen in four patients on FEES study (15.3%). All of them was in LG group (40%). Laryngeal penetration/aspiration was seen significantly higher in LG group (p:0.014).

Conclusion

This is the first study to conduct FEES study in children after esophageal atresia repair to evaluate their swallowing conditions. Even though our sample is small, swallowing problems are more common than expected in the cases of LG when compared to SG.

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Title: Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) study: the first report in children to evaluate the oropharyngeal dysphagia after esophageal atresia repair
Authors: Ulgen Celtik
Sibel Eyigor
Emre Divarci
Baha Sezgin
Zafer Dokumcu
Coskun Ozcan
Kerem Ozturk
Ata Erdener
Publication date: 14-07-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Foreign Body Aspiration
Foreign Body Aspiration
Aspiration
Esophageal Atresia
Oesophageal Atresia
Dysphagia
Dysphagia
Dysphagia
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 9/2022
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-022-05169-0

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