Disease-specific quality of life after thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia: a single-centre cross-sectional study

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Survival rates after esophageal atresia repair exceed 90%, but long-term quality of life data for thoracoscopic repair is limited.
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The study surveyed 25 respondents from 51 children who underwent thoracoscopic esophageal atresia repair, achieving a 56% response rate.
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Eating difficulties were the most impaired domain in quality of life assessments, with scores ranging from 63% to 70%.
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Child-parent agreement on quality of life scores was strong, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.83.
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Overall quality of life scores ranged from 76% to 79%, with no significant differences compared to European reference data.

Frontiers In Pediatrics

by Marcin Łosin, Weronika Lotkowska, Oliwer Sowulewski, Maciej Zagierski, Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz, Piotr Czauderna
July 1, 2026

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