The study aims to evaluate the quality of life in children who have had surgery for oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula.
Data collected from children who underwent surgery for oesophageal atresia in South Wales.
Quality of life was assessed using standardized measures.
Comparison made between groups with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula.
Patients demonstrated an adequate quality of life post-surgery.
New data contribute to the limited existing research in the area.
Abstract
• This data collected in this study indicates that OA/TOF patients who have undergone surgery in South Wales have an adequate quality of life. • This study adds new data into a limited area of research.