Table 1 General information

Sex (male/female)

74/33

Gestational age (week)

38.51 ± 1.61

Birth weight (kg)

2.83 ± 0.48

Surgical method (endoscopy/open)

49/58

Other associated systemic malformations (yes/no)

33/74

Cardiovascular system malformation

14

Malformation of the digestive system

8

Urological deformity

4

Skeletal system malformation

11

Respiratory malformation

9

Other malformation

5

Length of defect (cm)

1.53 ± 0.96

Anastomotic fistula

28

Anastomotic stricture

56

Number of oesophageal dilatations

3.5 ± 2.4

Refractory stenosis (continuous dilatation ≥ 5)

14