Background Less than 10% of infants born with esophageal atresia (EA) have a long gap
that precludes primary anastomosis at birth. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the contemporary surgical management of long-
gap esophageal atresia, a rare and challenging problem managed by pediatric general …

A uniquely challenging subset of infants diagnosed with esophageal atresia (EA) are those
born with long-gap EA (LGEA). The common unifying feature in infants with LGEA is that the …

Background The surgical repair of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is still a challenge
and there is no consensus on the preferred method of reconstruction. We performed a …

Purpose Management of newborns with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) remains a
challenge for pediatric surgeons. Since spontaneous growth of the esophageal segments …

Background Treatment of the neonate with long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is one of
the most challenging scenarios facing pediatric surgeons today. Contributing to this …

Introduction Evidence supporting best practice for long-gap esophageal atresia is limited.
The European Reference Network for Rare Inherited Congenital Anomalies (ERNICA) …

Abstract Purpose The Foker process (FP) uses tension-induced growth for primary
esophageal reconstruction in patients with long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA). It has been …

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 To demonstrate the outcome of external lengthening for long-gap esophageal
atresia (LGEA) at our hospitals. Methods Five patients with LGEA underwent external …