Oesophageal atresia: improved outcome in high-risk groups?
The Spitz classification remains valid. It may be of use when counselling parents and in comparing outcome among centres. In our centre, the overall survival of neonates with OA has not significantly changed in the recent decade. The improvement in survival of neonates in group II, however, demonstrated the recent advances in neonatal, paediatric surgical, and cardiac care.
From 2005 to 2010, there was no significant decrease in the efficacy of one-week PPI/A/C for the treatment of H. pylori infection. This treatment regime remained an effective first-line therapy for H. pylori infection in Singapore.