Longitudinal evaluation of growth in oesophageal atresia patients up to 12 years.
Floor W T VergouweMarjolein SpoelNicole W G van BeelenSaskia J GischlerRené M H WijnenJoost van RosmalenHanneke IJsselstijnPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2017)
The growth of patients with OA was below the reference norm during the first years of life, but normalised at 12 years. Large longitudinal cohort studies should evaluate if normal growth persists into adolescence. Early nutritional assessment with timely dietary intervention should be considered especially in those with low birth weight or following fundoplication surgery.