Table 3 Presence of digestive, feeding and respiratory symptoms the past month in children with esophageal atresia
From: Factors of family impact in a Swedish–German cohort of children born with esophageal atresia
ntot | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Digestive symptoms | |||
Dysphagia | 174 | 72 | 41.4 |
Heartburn | 172 | 64 | 37.2 |
Vomiting problems | 172 | 45 | 26.2 |
Feeding difficulties | |||
The child needs increased fluid intake during meals | 172 | 79 | 45.9 |
The child needs > 30 min to finish a large meal | 171 | 45 | 26.3 |
The child needs to avoid certain food | 164 | 42 | 25.6 |
The child needs to eat small portions | 173 | 40 | 23.1 |
The child needs energy-enriched food | 174 | 33 | 19.0 |
The child needs additional assistance by an adult during meals | 173 | 30 | 17.3 |
The child needs adjusted food consistency | 172 | 23 | 13.4 |
The child needs nutrition through a gastrostomy | 173 | 18 | 10.4 |
The child needs nutrition through infusion pump | 172 | 9 | 5.2 |
Respiratory symptoms | |||
Cough | 173 | 98 | 56.6 |
Breathlessness on physical exertion/at rest | 171 | 65 | 38.0 |
Airway infections | 172 | 60 | 34.9 |
Wheezing at physical activity/at rest | 171 | 56 | 32.7 |
Chest tightness/pain | 170 | 30 | 17.6 |