Graft dilatation and Barrett’s esophagus in adults after gastric pull-up and jejunal interposition for long-gap esophageal atresia

Table 4 Radiologic, endoscopic and histologic data

Variable	GPU (n = 9)	JI (n = 11)	P value
Barium contrast results	n = 5	n = 11
Stasis	3 (60%)	10 (91%)	0.14
Stricture	0	0	-
Dilated JI graft	N/A		N/A
Mild		4 (36%)
Severe		2 (18%)
Lengthening of JI graft	N/A	4 (36%)	N/A
Endoscopy results	n = 9	n = 11
Length proximal esophagus (cm)	20 (17-24)	21 (18-25)	-
Length jejunal graft (cm)	N/A	15 (12-22)	-
Length distal esophagus (cm)	N/A	4.5 (0-8)	-
Macroscopic anomalies	5 (56%)	5 (45%)	1.0
Macroscopic esophagitis1
Grade A	0	1 (9%)	-
Grade B	0	1 (9%)	-
Columnar-lined esophagus	3 (33%)	0	0.07
Histology results	n = 8	n = 7
Normal mucosa	1 (13%)	3 (43%)	0.58
Inflammation	2 (25%)	1 (14%)	1
Intestinal metaplasia	2 (25%)	0	0.47
Other	3 (38%)	3 (43%)	1.0

¹According to the Los Angeles classification.

Data are presented as median (range) or n (%). GPU: Gastric pull-up; JI: Jejunal interposition; N/A: Not applicable.