Esophageal dysmotility is present before surgery in isolated tracheoesophageal fistula.

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Esophageal dysmotility is present before surgery in isolated tracheoesophageal fistula.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 May;60(5):642-4

Authors: Lemoine C, Aspirot A, Morris M, Faure C

Abstract
After surgical correction of esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula, esophageal body motility dysfunction has been reported in nearly all patients. Using high-resolution esophageal manometry before surgical repair in 2 children with isolated tracheoesophageal fistula, we sought to determine whether dysmotility was present before any surgical insult to test the hypothesis that dysmotility associated with esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula is related to intrinsic primary factors linked to abnormal development of the esophagus. Both had an abnormal esophageal motility: one exhibited hypomotility with distal contraction, whereas the other showed a complete aperistalsis pattern. This suggests that esophageal dysmotility is congenital in nature rather than secondary to surgery.

PMID: 25493344 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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