Commentary on: The definition of an oesophageal stricture

Of the surgical complications of oesophageal atresia (OA) repair, anastomotic leak and stricture are the most frequently discussed; a systematic review found that each was reported in approximately 70 % of publications describing outcomes or complications of OA [1]. Interestingly, a Delphi process involving multiple stakeholder groups to select quality indicators for OA did not include stricture as a quality indicator per se, instead including the number of dilatations and re-operations on the oesophagus (“e.g.