In patients with long-gap esophageal atresia, the native esophagus alone is not always
sufficient to create esophageal continuity. While delayed primary anastomosis or traction …

Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is a major surgical challenge in pediatric surgery. In
most cases, esophageal continuity can be restored using delayed and/or traction …

Methods: The distal esophagus was exteriorized on to the left upper abdominal wall
(abdominal esophagostomy) in 15 babies who had esophageal atresia with or without …

The long (wide)-gap esophageal atresia (EA) has been a problem for pediatric surgeons but
only affects 10–20% of newborns with EA who are not immediately suitable for primary …

The optimal approach for esophageal atresia (OA) repair and technique used for long-gap
OA repair are controversial. There are few data comparing the outcomes of the different …

Treatment of infants with “long gap” esophageal atresia usually requires a staged procedure
consisting of cervical esophagostomy and gastrostomy at birth, and then a bowel …

The exact location of the distal esophagus is helpful both in the interval between operations
and at the ti. me of the definitive repair. After dividing the fistula, the distal esophagus should …

The management of long-gap esophageal atresia remains challenging with limited
consensus on the definition, evaluation, and surgical approach to treatment. Efforts to …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Repair of long gap esophageal atresia represents a challenge.
Several different techniques may be used. We describe 5 cases of long gap esophageal …

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 …