Treatment and Outcome for Children with Esophageal Atresia from a Gender Perspective
Table 5
Details regarding examination and findings at 3-month control, including esophageal X-ray and parental reports of symptoms indicating anastomotic stricture. Values are presented as median (range) or number and percentage of patients, n (%).
Girls (n = 20)
Boys (n = 20)
p value
Median (range)
Median (range)
Weeks to contrast X-ray after discharge, median (range)
6 (1–11)
9 (1–15)
0.07
Findings at X-ray
Anastomotic stricture, n (%)
13 (65)
12 (60)
0.74
Prestenosis dilatation, n (%)
10 (50)
11 (55)
0.75
Parental-reported symptoms
Symptoms of anastomotic stricture, n (%)
11 (55)
12 (60)
1
Objective findings
Findings leading to examination under anesthesia, n (%)
13 (65)
14 (70)
1
Findings under anesthesia leading to dilatation, n (%)
