Radiographic assessment of traction-induced esophageal growth and traction-related complications of the Foker process for treatment of long-gap esophageal atresia.
Chest
Congenital
Esophageal atresia
Esophagus
Foker process
Infants
Radiography
Surgery
Journal
Pediatric radiology
ISSN: 1432-1998
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Radiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 0365332
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
Historique:
received:
27
05
2021
accepted:
12
10
2021
revised:
19
09
2021
pubmed:
1
12
2021
medline:
15
3
2022
entrez:
30
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Radiographic assessment of esophageal growth in long-gap esophageal atresia while on traction and associated traction-related complications have not been described. To demonstrate how chest radiography can estimate esophageal position while on traction and to evaluate radiography's utility in diagnosing certain traction system complications. In this retrospective evaluation of portable chest radiographs obtained in infants with long-gap esophageal atresia who underwent the Foker process between 2014 and 2020, we assessed distances between the opposing trailing clips (esophageal gap) and the leading and trailing clips for each esophageal segment on serial radiographs. Growth during traction was estimated using longitudinal random-effects regression analysis to account for multiple chest radiograph measurements from the same child. Forty-three infants (25 male) had a median esophageal gap of 4.5 cm. Median traction time was 14 days. Median daily radiographic esophageal growth rate for both segments was 2.2 mm and median cumulative growth was 23.6 mm. Traction-related complications occurred in 13 (30%) children with median time of 8 days from traction initiation. Daily change >12% in leading-to trailing clip distance demonstrated 86% sensitivity and 92% specificity for indicating traction-related complications (area under the curve [AUC] 0.853). Cumulative change >30% in leading- to trailing-clip distance during traction was 85% sensitive and 85% specific for indicating traction complications (AUC 0.874). Portable chest radiograph measurements can serve as a quantitative surrogate for esophageal segment position in long-gap esophageal atresia. An increase of >12% between two sequential chest radiographs or >30% increase over the traction period in leading- to trailing-clip distance is highly associated with traction system complications.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Radiographic assessment of esophageal growth in long-gap esophageal atresia while on traction and associated traction-related complications have not been described.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate how chest radiography can estimate esophageal position while on traction and to evaluate radiography's utility in diagnosing certain traction system complications.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
In this retrospective evaluation of portable chest radiographs obtained in infants with long-gap esophageal atresia who underwent the Foker process between 2014 and 2020, we assessed distances between the opposing trailing clips (esophageal gap) and the leading and trailing clips for each esophageal segment on serial radiographs. Growth during traction was estimated using longitudinal random-effects regression analysis to account for multiple chest radiograph measurements from the same child.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Forty-three infants (25 male) had a median esophageal gap of 4.5 cm. Median traction time was 14 days. Median daily radiographic esophageal growth rate for both segments was 2.2 mm and median cumulative growth was 23.6 mm. Traction-related complications occurred in 13 (30%) children with median time of 8 days from traction initiation. Daily change >12% in leading-to trailing clip distance demonstrated 86% sensitivity and 92% specificity for indicating traction-related complications (area under the curve [AUC] 0.853). Cumulative change >30% in leading- to trailing-clip distance during traction was 85% sensitive and 85% specific for indicating traction complications (AUC 0.874).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Portable chest radiograph measurements can serve as a quantitative surrogate for esophageal segment position in long-gap esophageal atresia. An increase of >12% between two sequential chest radiographs or >30% increase over the traction period in leading- to trailing-clip distance is highly associated with traction system complications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34845501
doi: 10.1007/s00247-021-05228-z
pii: 10.1007/s00247-021-05228-z
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
468-476Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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