Tracheomalacia in babies after correction of Esophageal Atresia - A First step to reduce respiratory morbidity
- Conditions
- Congenital interrupted esophagusesophageal atresia100180181001800810010613
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with EA type C and D, Scheduled for surgical EA repair, Written
informed consent by both parents or legal representative(s)
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with EA types A, B and E, Endotracheal tube size < 3.0, Cormack score
3 or 4 as scored by either the otolaryngologist, anesthesiologist or
neonatal/pediatric intensive care specialist, patients with a cyanotic cor
vitium
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome parameter is the practicability of the fLTB, which will be<br /><br>determined by assessing the number of fLTB*s that could be completed and the<br /><br>number that were of sufficient quality for the otolaryngologists to assess the<br /><br>extent of TM. The fLTB will be deemed practicable if 7 out of 10 procedures<br /><br>(70%) were performed completely and were also of sufficient quality to be<br /><br>assessed systematically. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>There are no secondary study parameters. </p><br>