Table 1.

Characteristics of enrolled patients and strictures

Characteristic		Patients (n = 64), n (%)
Sex	Male	34 (53.1)
	Female	30 (46.9)
Age at surgery (h)	Median 3.15 (2.89-6.17)
Body weight at operation (kg)	Median 2.73 (1.62-3.55)
Post-repair complications	Gastroesophageal reflux	31 (48.4)
	Anastomotic leakage	8 (12.5)
	Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula	3 (4.7)
	Tracheomalacia	2 (3.1)
	Vocal cord paralysis	0 (0)
Stricture length	≤ 2 cm	14 (21.9)
	2-5 cm	42 (65.6)
	≥ 5 cm	8 (12.5)
Number of strictures	Single	58 (90.6)
	Multiple	6 (9.4)
Location of stricture	Upper third esophageal	10 (15.6)
	Middle third esophageal	24 (37.5)
	Lower third esophageal	30 (46.9)