Spitz Classification (Esophageal Atresia)
The Spitz classification of esophageal atresia, by birth weight and major congenital cardiac disease, groups I/II/III.
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Example
- Spitz group
- II - weight < 1500 g, or major cardiac disease
Result: Spitz group II: birth weight less than 1500 g, or major congenital cardiac disease.
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What the result means
- Group I
- Birth weight 1500 g or more and no major congenital cardiac disease.
- Group II
- Birth weight less than 1500 g, or major congenital cardiac disease.
- Group III
- Birth weight less than 1500 g and major congenital cardiac disease.
What you enter
- Spitz group
How this is calculated
Spitz L, Kiely EM, Morecroft JA, Drake DP. Oesophageal atresia: at-risk groups for the 1990s. J Pediatr Surg. 1994;29(6):723-725. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.