Repair of Esophageal Atresia With Trache Esophageal Fistula Through Modified Transpleural Approach by Delivering Lung Out of Main Wound

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To assess the morbidity, mortality, operation time, and postoperative complications in the present modified transpleural (MTP) approach with the conventional extrapleural (EP) approach in esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF).

Design: Longitudinal randomized case control study.

Setting: Pediatrics Surgery Department of a tertiary care hospital.

Study period: November 2009 to December 2011.

Participants: Neonates above 1.5 kg body weight with EA and TEF.

Results: Sex ratio is 7:3 (male and female). In total, 40% had associate anomalies. Duration of operation in MTP approach from 90 to 110 min (mean duration 98.6 min) where as in EP approach from 120 to 130 min (mean duration 121.4 min). All 3(15% wound infections were in EP group. A total of 3 develops right sided pneumothorax with 2 in MTP and 1 in EP approach group. In total, 10% (2) in MTP approach group and 5% (1) in EP group expired. Leakage in anastomotic site was seen in 2(10%) each in both the groups. Six developed stricture, out of which 4 in EP group, 2 in MTP group.

Conclusion: MTP approach is less time consuming, possess less hindrance during operation. Postoperative complications are comparable. Mortality is higher in MTP group than EP group, may be because of associated lethal co morbidity.