Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Cong Wang, Xiaofei Ning, Yangcan Duan, Zhonglu Zhang, Shaochun Wang
Summary: The study evaluated the accuracy of high-performance ultrasound for prenatal examination of esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in 64 pregnant women. Prenatal ultrasound had poor sensitivity but good specificity for the diagnosis of EA/TOF according to postnatal examination as the gold standard. It may serve as a preliminary screening tool to exclude suspected cases.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tal Weissbach, Anya Kushnir, Shayan Yousefi, Abeer Massarwa, Leah Leibovitch, Denise-Dana Frank, Debora Kidron, Reuven Achiron, Raanan Meyer, Boaz Weisz, Shali Mazaki Tovi, Eran Kassif
Summary: This study aimed to determine the feasibility and accuracy of prenatal ultrasound detection of the distal fistula in fetuses diagnosed with esophageal atresia. The results showed that targeted scanning using appropriate technique can demonstrate distal fistulas in esophageal atresia prenatally, providing a new method to improve prenatal diagnosis and counseling for esophageal atresia.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Eran Kassif, Tal Weissbach, Oshrat Raviv, Shir Shust-Barequet, Natalie Koren, Michal Bartal Fischel, Reuven Achiron, Shali Mazaki-Tovi, Boaz Weisz, Tal Elkan Miller
Summary: The study describes the sonographic appearance of the fetal esophagus during early pregnancy and evaluates the feasibility of imaging the entire esophageal length, suggesting that an early second trimester anomaly scan may serve as a window of opportunity for EA screening.
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
T. Arntzen, A. Mikkelsen, R. Emblem, X. Lai, G. Haugen
Summary: Prenatal diagnosis has a significant impact on patients with esophageal atresia, as it can predict the severity of the condition and potential complications. Prenatal diagnosis allows for earlier surgical intervention and provides prenatal counseling services to the patients.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
E. Kassif, T. Weissbach, A. Kushnir, S. Shust-Barequet, T. Elkan-Miller, R. Mazkereth, A. Weissmann-Brenner, R. Achiron, B. Weisz
Summary: The prenatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula is typically not feasible before the late second trimester. The detection rates of suspected cases increase with advancing pregnancy, peaking in the third trimester. Early and mid-trimester anomaly scans perform poorly as a screening and diagnostic test for these conditions.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
H. Heinrich, A. G. H. Pijpers, I. H. Linskens, E. van Leeuwen, L. D. Eeftinck Schattenkerk, J. P. M. Derikx, E. Pajkrt
Summary: Fetuses with congenital small bowel obstructions (SBO) have a favorable prognosis overall, but the presence of additional structural or chromosomal anomalies negatively impacts the outcome. Fetal monitoring should be considered in the early third trimester, as all cases of intrauterine fetal demise occurred between 30 and 35 weeks of gestation.
PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Song-Ming Hong, Qiang Chen, Hua Cao, Jun-Jie Hong, Jin-Xi Huang
Summary: This study aimed to determine the predictive factors for anastomotic leak after esophageal atresia anastomosis. Analysis of clinical data from 74 children with esophageal atresia revealed that birth weight and gap length were risk factors for anastomotic leak. Furthermore, the ratio of gap length to birth weight was found to be a helpful predictive index for anastomotic leak following the anastomosis of esophageal atresia.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Julie Khlevner, Daniela Jodorkovsky, Dominique D. Bailey, William Middlesworth, Amrita Sethi, Julian Abrams, David A. Katzka
Summary: Esophageal atresia (EA) is a relatively common congenital malformation, with most patients living into adulthood. This review discusses the occurrence and management of complications related to EA in adulthood, as well as the importance of effective transition from pediatric to adult care for optimizing adult treatment.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
Emmanuelle Lesieur, Aurelie Noire, Paul Maurice, Catherine Garel, Jean-Marie Jouannic, Katia Chaumoitre, Florence Bretelle, Jean Baptiste Haumonte, Guillaume Gorincour, Edwin Quarello
Summary: This study aimed to identify specific unusual prenatal ultrasound patterns of the adrenal gland and propose a systematic approach for diagnosis. A checklist of ultrasound features was created to guide prenatal management and analyze adrenal lesions in detail.
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Osnat Zmora, Ron Beloosesky, Nizar Khatib, Yuval Ginsberg, Ayala Gover, Moshe Bronshtein
Summary: The study retrospectively analyzed all cases in which gastrointestinal bubbles were detected starting from early prenatal transvaginal scans at 14-17 weeks of gestation between 2007 and 2021. The results showed that prenatal detection of gastrointestinal bubbles can accurately diagnose physiological versus pathological upper gastrointestinal conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Acoustics
Fujiao He, Shu Feng, Yun Xiu, Yixin Zhang, Yuntong Wang, Zhibo Zhang, Lizhu Chen
Summary: This is a report on the association between prenatal ultrasound-detected dysmorphic gallbladders and biliary atresia. The authors highlight that dysmorphic gallbladder is a strong hint for BA, but other related sonographic features should also be sought for diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kent Heyborne
Summary: This study aimed to determine the causes and potential preventability of perinatal deaths in prenatal identified cases of vasa previa. Through analyzing the reports of prenatal identified cases of vasa previa, it was found that the perinatal mortality rate in twin pregnancies was significantly higher than singleton pregnancies, while routine hospitalization and earlier delivery may reduce the perinatal mortality rate.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Sharman P. Tan Tanny, Cara Beck, Sebastian K. King, Alisa Hawley, Jo-Anne Brooks, Elizabeth McLeod, John M. Hutson, Warwick J. Teague
Summary: The study found that the overall survival rate of patients with esophageal atresia (EA) has increased since the 1980s, but the survival rate of patients with syndromic EA has not improved. Patients with nonlethal non-VACTERL syndromes and VACTERL syndrome had a higher risk of death compared to those with nonsyndromic EA.
Article
Pediatrics
Zhao Yong, Wang Dingding, Hua Kaiyun, Gu Yichao, Zhang Yanan, Liao Junmin, Yang Shen, Li Shuangshuang, Wang Peize, Huang Jinshi
Summary: Esophageal diverticulum is a rare complication following surgery for esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula, presenting with symptoms such as recurrent pneumonia, coughing, and dysphagia. Thoracoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy is a safe and effective treatment for this complication, with patients showing good growth and weight gain during follow-up without recurrence or anastomotic leakage.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Apostolia Galani, Athanasios Zikopoulos, Lampros Papandreou, Eirini Mastora, Konstantinos Zikopoulos, George Makrydimas
Summary: Intestinal atresia is a common cause of congenital bowel obstruction resulting from fetal bowel maldevelopment. Prenatal diagnosis is crucial and surgical correction soon after birth is necessary for improving prognosis.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)