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: Received: 4 October 2024 / Approved: 4 October 2024 / Online: 4 October 2024 (15:41:10 CEST)
How to cite:
Di Fabrizio, D.; Mastroberti, F.; Cruccetti, A.; Bindi, E.; Cobellis, G. Thoracotomy vs Thoracoscopy for Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair: Is There a Difference in Quality of Life?. Preprints2024, 2024100353. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0353.v1
Di Fabrizio, D.; Mastroberti, F.; Cruccetti, A.; Bindi, E.; Cobellis, G. Thoracotomy vs Thoracoscopy for Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair: Is There a Difference in Quality of Life?. Preprints 2024, 2024100353. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0353.v1
Di Fabrizio, D.; Mastroberti, F.; Cruccetti, A.; Bindi, E.; Cobellis, G. Thoracotomy vs Thoracoscopy for Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair: Is There a Difference in Quality of Life?. Preprints2024, 2024100353. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0353.v1
APA Style
Di Fabrizio, D., Mastroberti, F., Cruccetti, A., Bindi, E., & Cobellis, G. (2024). Thoracotomy vs Thoracoscopy for Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair: Is There a Difference in Quality of Life?. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0353.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Di Fabrizio, D., Edoardo Bindi and Giovanni Cobellis. 2024 "Thoracotomy vs Thoracoscopy for Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair: Is There a Difference in Quality of Life?" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.0353.v1
Abstract
Aim:
Esophageal atresia (EA) is the most common congenital esophageal malformation. Thoracoscopic repair is gaining popularity, but controversy persist regarding the ideal surgical approach for this challenging anomaly.
Study’s aim is to analyze outcomes in terms of quality of life (QoL) of children undergoing thoracotomy and thoracoscopy for type III EA repair.
Methods:
Perinatal characteristics, malformations, surgical procedures, complications, gastrointestinal and respiratory current symptoms were collected. QoL were investigated through Esophageal-Atresia-QoL(EAQoL) and Pediatric-QoL(PedsQL)4.0 standardized and validated questionnaires. Statical Mann-Whitney test with significance level p
Keywords
esophageal atresia; thoracotomy; thoracoscopy; quality of life; children
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Copyright:
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