Feeding and Growth Outcomes in Infants with Type C Esophageal Atresia Who Undergo Early Primary Repair

To describe growth and feeding outcomes in patients with type C esophageal atresia who underwent early primary repair and to identify predictors for poor growth. This single-center, retrospective, cohort study included all patients with type C esophageal atresia who underwent early primary repair from 2013 to 2019. Weight-for-age z score (WAZ) was calculated at birth, and every 6 months until 3 years postoperatively. Longitudinal median regression was used to evaluate WAZ over time. A multivariable logistic regression model explored predictors of growth outcomes. Of 46 infants who met the inclusion criteria, 72% were term. The median age at repair was 1.5 days of life (IQR, 1-2 days of life) and the hospital length of stay was 20 days (IQR-14, 30 days). Two patients had esophageal leak (4.3%). The median WAZ at birth was below average (−0.72; IQR, −1.37 to −0.40), but improved to reach average by 3 years (−0.025; IQR, −0.85 to 0.97, P