Introduction Esophageal replacement surgery in children is sometimes necessary for long-
gap esophageal atresia. Ileocolic esophagoplasty in the retrosternal space can serve as a …

OBJECTIVE: Exploring pros and cons of bridging long-gap esophageal atresia with an
orthotopic jejunal pedicle graft. Retrospective series of 19 patients. METHODS: From 1988 …

Primary esophagoesophagostomy is the treatment of choice for repair of esophageal
atresia, particularly the more common type C atresia. Debate continues, however, regarding …

Introduction: Primary repair of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) continues to present a
surgical challenge. The number of treatment options, including the use of native esophagus …

A total of 28 colon esophageal replacements performed in children for long gap esophageal
atresia (22 patients), and intractable caustic stricture (6 patients) were reviewed. Emphasis …

Background Repair of esophageal atresia is usually performed through the right thoracic
cavity. However, when the upper pouch of the esophagus and tracheoesophageal fistula …

The ideal approach to long gap esophageal atresia is still controversial. On one hand,
preserving a patient's native esophagus may require several steps and can be fraught with …

Introduction Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is an important challenge for pediatric
surgeons. Multiple techniques have been described to restore the esophageal continuity in …

We report a case of a 23-year-old woman who under-went antethoracic colonic
esophagoplasty at age 3 years 10 months for failed intrathoracic correction of …

Long gap esophageal atresia continues to be a therapeutic challenge for the pediatric
surgeon. Although numerous methods have been described to achieve esophageal …