Introduction Because many aspects of the management of esophageal atresia (EA) are still
controversial, we evaluated the practice patterns of this condition across Europe. Methods A …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to find out how long it is necessary to follow-up
esophageal atresia patients endoscopically to prevent irreversible mucosal changes …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Treatment of long gap esophageal atresia (EA) is still a major
challenge. Gastric transposition and colon interposition are the 2 most popular choices for …

Purpose: Given the bias that the native esophagus is the best conduit between the
oropharynx and the stomach, the authors report a “conservative” approach to massive …

Long-term follow-up examination with esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed on 39
esophageal atresia patients 2 to 11 years (mean, 7.6) after the anastomotic operation. Nine …

Esophageal replacement surgery is the treatment of choice in children with esophageal
atresia (EA) when a long defect does not allow restoration of esophageal continuity, or when …

Background: Recovery from esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
has improved markedly over the years. But postoperative complications, however, have …

Of 230 families belonging to a support group for parents of children born with oesophageal
atresia, 124 returned a detailed questionnaire on feeding history and growth. Being slow to …

Recurrent respiratory illnesses are frequent in infantsfollowing repair of esophageal atresia
and functional abnormalities of respiratory and esophageal function are often seen in older …

Aim: This study reports the reliability and validity of the Polish version of the Esophageal
Atresia Quality of Life (EA-QOL) questionnaires, which were originally developed in Sweden …