Alex Kasar

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▶ Ep 20 · 1:19
Measurement of anastomotic tension is subjective and varies between surgeons.
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What are risk factors for anti-reflux surgery after esophageal atresia repair?

▶ Ep 20 · 0:25
clinical The study evaluated factors that contributed to patients having fundoplication or any anti-reflux surgery by one year of age. ↗
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epidemiological The French study established an esophageal atresia registry including results from 38 different hospitals. ↗
▶ Ep 20 · 0:25
quote So this article was really interesting. It came from France and it includes results from 38 different hospitals. They established an esophageal atresia registry. And so it's a population based study in which they followed over 800 kids for a year. But pretty much what they evaluated was the factors that contributed to them having a fundoplication or any anti-reflux surgery by one year of age. ↗
▶ Ep 20 · 0:25
epidemiological The registry is a population-based study that followed over 800 children for one year after esophageal atresia repair. ↗
▶ Ep 20 · 1:19
quote That was my number one question and they actually don't specify it in the paper. And it's one person's tension, I mean they're always under a little bit of tension, so one person's tension is subjective to another. ↗
▶ Ep 20 · 1:19
clinical The paper does not specify how anastomotic tension was measured or quantified. ↗
▶ Ep 20 · 1:19
opinion Measurement of anastomotic tension is subjective and varies between surgeons. ↗
▶ Ep 20 · 2:09
clinical The study authors mentioned they would focus on Barrett's esophagus, esophagitis, adult reflux, and other outcomes in their long-term follow-up. ↗
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What are risk factors for anti-reflux surgery after esophageal atresia repair?

▶ Ep 2 · 0:25
clinical The study evaluated factors that contributed to patients having fundoplication or any anti-reflux surgery by one year of age. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 0:25
epidemiological The French study established an esophageal atresia registry including results from 38 different hospitals. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 0:25
quote So this article was really interesting. It came from France and it includes results from 38 different hospitals. They established an esophageal atresia registry. And so it's a population based study in which they followed over 800 kids for a year. But pretty much what they evaluated was the factors that contributed to them having a fundoplication or any anti-reflux surgery by one year of age. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 0:25
epidemiological The registry is a population-based study that followed over 800 children for one year after esophageal atresia repair. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 1:19
quote That was my number one question and they actually don't specify it in the paper. And it's one person's tension, I mean they're always under a little bit of tension, so one person's tension is subjective to another. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 1:19
clinical The paper does not specify how anastomotic tension was measured or quantified. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 1:19
opinion Measurement of anastomotic tension is subjective and varies between surgeons. ↗
▶ Ep 2 · 2:09
clinical The study authors mentioned they would focus on Barrett's esophagus, esophagitis, adult reflux, and other outcomes in their long-term follow-up. ↗