Esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) anomalies present the
pediatric surgeon with a unique and complex congenital disease, which tests both the …

Twenty-five high-risk premature infants weighing less than 2,000 g at birth (Waterson class
C), were treated for esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). If four …

Ninety-seven newborns with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-
TEF) were treated between 1979 and 1985 inclusive; there were 54 boys and 43 girls. Their …

End-to-side anastomosis (ES) and ligation of the tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has been
the procedure of choice for esophageal atresia at our institution since 1967. This report …

The surgical management of infants born with esophageal atresia (EA) with or without
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) represents one of the major triumphs of pediatric surgery in …

We conducted a 12-yr retrospective review of 38 patients with esophageal atresia and a
distal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) treated by end-to-side anastomosis and ligation of the …

Introduction Many aspects of the management of esophageal atresia (EA) and
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) are controversial and the evidence for decision making is …

We analyzed our experience with 64 infants with esophageal atresia (EA) and
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), to determine the possibility of prediction and prevention of …

Objective To determine whether or not a true primary repair, without myotomies and with the
gastroesophageal junction below the diaphragm, can be accomplished across the …

Congenital esophageal atresia with or without a tracheoesophageal fistula greatly
challenges the entire pediatric health care system (pediatrician, pediatric surgeon …