Long-term neurodevelopment in children born with esophageal atresia: a systematic review.
Camille E van HoornChantal A Ten KateAndre B RietmanLeontien C C Toussaint-DuysterRobert Jan StolkerRene M H WijnenJurgen C de GraaffPublished in: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (2021)
Long-term neurodevelopment of children born with EA has been assessed with various instruments, with contrasting results. Impairments were mostly found in motor function, but also in cognitive performance. Generally, the long-term outcome of these children is reason for concern. Structured, multidisciplinary long-term follow-up programs for children born with EA would allow to timely detect neurodevelopmental impairments and to intervene, if necessary.