Abstract:
Esophageal atresia is a developmental defect of the upper gastrointestinal tract in
which the continuity between the upper and lower esophagus is lost. In sub-Saharan Africa
esophageal atresia has a higher mortality rate ranging from 30- 80%. In Ethiopia, the mortality
of neonates with esophageal atresia is reported as 85.3%. To decrease the mortality rate,
assessing time to death and predicors of esophageal atresia is crucial.