Impact of the various factors on survival of tracheoesophageal fistula patients: A prospective study of 16 patients
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Tracheoesophageal fistula TEF is one of the common congenital anomalies presented at birth Management of TEF is a challenging task as outcome of these cases not only depends on surgeon and anaesthesiologists skills but also depends on various factors associated with new born This prospective study evaluates the association of various factors on survival of TEF patientsMaterials and Methods 16 newborn patients in a calendar year were enrolled in this prospective study and impact of various factors like age weight parity of mother associated congenital anomalies and family history mode of delivery place of delivery associated hydramnios and type of TEF were evaluated on the survival of neonates born with TEFResults Male female ratio was equal Patient with birth weight 25 kg had higher survival rate 100 compared to patient Conclusion Birth weight remains the single most important predictor of mortality among TEF patients as suggested with Waterston risk classificationKeywords Tracheoesophageal fistula Birth weight Neonates Waterston classification
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Yogendra Singhal, Shailendra Pareek, Lalit Kumar Raiger
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