Long-term impact of anastomotic leakage following esophageal atresia repair: feeding outcomes, esophageal morbidity, and reinterventions.

Front Pediatr · 2026 · PMC13429643 · PMID 42548678

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Although gap distance remained independently associated with stricture formation in multivariable analysis, anastomotic leakage showed a strong trend toward significance (adjusted OR 2.43, 95% CI 0.99–6.48, p = 0.061).

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