Quality of life in patients after coloesophagoplasty, performed in childhood
Bataev, S.K.; Razumovskiĭ, A.I.; Stepanov, E.A.; Zakharov, A.I.; Popov, I.V.; Stetsenko, K.V.; Mart'ianov, A.V.
Khirurgiia 5: 48-53
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 12077838 Document Number: 544387
Based on questionnaire, the authors analyze long-term results of coloesophagoplasty in 32 patients operated from 1990 to 2000. At the moment of operation age of the children ranged from 3 months to 14 years (5 years, on the average). 1 (3.1%) patient died at the age of 15 years, 9 years after esophageal plasty. Long-term results were evaluated in 31 respondents. Most respondents (81.3%) evaluate their state late after coloesophagoplasty as good and satisfactory. All the respondents take meal without assistance 74% patients don't keep a diet. Respondents with severe concomitant diseases (VACNERL--syndrome, bullous epidermolisis, CNS disorders) evaluate their state as unsatisfactory. In children after coloesophagoplasty falling behind growth (48%) and weight (62%) was revealed due to disease and low living standard. 89.5% respondents evaluate their quality of life as satisfactory.