[Functional study in children with repaired esophageal atresia]. / Estudio funcional en niños con atresia esofágica corregida.

Esophageal atresia Type III was repaired in 8 children 5-11 y/o. All had stenosis in the esophagus diagnosed by radiology and endoscopy after surgical correction. Dilation was performed until normal lumen was obtained. Motor disfunction in upper and middle part of the esophagus was evidenced in six by manometry. Our findings are suggestive that Esophageal manometry is indicated in the evaluation of repaired esophageal atresia.

[Chronic caustic esophagitis in childhood. A functional study]. / Esofagitis cáustica crónica en la edad pediátrica. Estudio funcional.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the motor function of the esophagus in patients with chronic caustic esophagitis. We evaluated 7 patients between 2 and 10 years of age, who had ingested caustics between 15 months and 3 years of age. The method we used was radiology with fluoroscopy vision and manometry. There was no correlation between radiologic and manometric findings. Esophageal transit was normal in all patients, even in those that had small stenosis while manometry showed motor disfunction in patients with severe esophageal damage.