Table 2. Postoperative complications - comparison between underlying diseases.
Complications | Esophageal atresia | Caustic stricture |
---|---|---|
Number of patients | 22 | 8 |
Fistula of the proximal anastomosis | 13 (59,09%) | 01 (12,5%) |
Stenosis of the proximal anastomosis | 06 (28,57%) | 0 |
Evisceration | 03 (14,28%) | 0 |
Obstructive acute abdomen | 0 | 01 (12,5%) |
Chylothorax | 02 (9,52%) | 0 |
Splenic infarction | 01 (4,76%) | 0 |
Dehiscence of the gastric-colonic anastomosis | 01 (4,76%) | 0 |
Transposed colon ischemia | 01 (4,76%) | 0 |
Jejunostomy collapse | 01 (4,76%) | 0 |
Dumping | 0 | 01 (12,5%) |
Death | 03 (13,63%) | 0 |