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Post-operative paralysis and elective ventilation reduces anastomotic complications in esophageal atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Joshua S. O’Connell, Maarten Janssen Lok, Hiromu Miyake, Shogo Seo, Edoardo Bindi, Mashriq Alganabi, Agostino Pierro

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

Aim of study

The repair of esophageal atresia (EA) carries an increased risk of anastomotic leak and stricture formation, especially in patients with anastomotic tension. To minimize this risk, pediatric surgeons perform elective post-operative muscle paralysis, positive-pressure ventilation, and head flexion (PVF) to reduce movement and tension at the anastomosis. We systematically reviewed and analyzed the effect of post-operative PVF on reducing anastomotic complications.

Methods

Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and PubMed databases were used to conduct searches. Articles reporting pediatric EA undergoing primary anastomosis, anastomotic complications, and comparisons between patients who received post-operative PVF to those who did not were included. Odds ratios (OR) for all post-operative anastomotic complications were calculated using random effects modelling.

Main results

Three of the 2268 papers retrieved met inclusion criteria (all retrospective cohort studies). There were no randomized controlled trials. Post-operative PVF showed a significant reduction in anastomotic leak (OR 0.07; 95% CI 0.01–0.35) when compared to no PVF. Stricture formation was not statistically different between groups. Potential sources of bias include patient allocation.

Conclusions

Based on available data, our analysis indicates PVF may reduce anastomotic post-operative leak. To confirm these results, a prospective study with clearer definitions of treatment allocation should be performed.

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Title: Post-operative paralysis and elective ventilation reduces anastomotic complications in esophageal atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Joshua S. O’Connell
Maarten Janssen Lok
Hiromu Miyake
Shogo Seo
Edoardo Bindi
Mashriq Alganabi
Agostino Pierro
Publication date: 01-01-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-018-4379-1

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Post-operative paralysis and elective ventilation reduces anastomotic complications in esophageal atresia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Aim of study

Methods

Main results

Conclusions

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Aim of study

Methods

Main results

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