Table 3. Postoperative complications - comparison between surgical techniques.
Complications | Esophagocoloplasty | Gastric transposition |
---|---|---|
Number of patients | 9 | 21 |
Esophageal atresia/caustic stricture | 7 / 2 | 15 / 6 |
Fistula of the proximal anastomosis | 06 (66,66%) | 08 (38,09%) |
Stenosis | 03 (33,33%) | 03 (14,28%) |
Evisceration | 02 (22,22%) | 01 (4,76%) |
Obstructive acute abdomen | 0 | 01 (4,76%) |
Chylothorax | 0 | 02 (9,52%) |
Splenic infarction | 0 | 01 (4,76%) |
Dehiscence of the gastric-colonic anastomosis | 01 (11,11%) | 0 |
Transposed colon ischemia | 01 (11,11%) | 0 |
Jejunostomy collapse | 0 | 01 (4,76%) |
Dumping | 0 | 01 (4,76%) |
Death | 01 (11,11%) | 02 (9,52%) |