Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia

A Kamran, B Zendejas, RW Jennings - Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Long-gap esophageal atresia

HF Shieh, RW Jennings - Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2017 - Elsevier
The management of long-gap esophageal atresia remains challenging with limited
consensus on the definition, evaluation, and surgical approach to treatment. Efforts to …

[HTML][HTML] Repair of long-gap esophageal atresia: gastric conduits may improve outcome—a 20-year single center experience

CJ Hunter, M Petrosyan, ME Connelly, HR Ford… - Pediatric surgery …, 2009 - Springer
Introduction Treatment of long-gap esophageal atresia (LEA) is a major challenge. Options
for reconstruction include native esophagus, or replacement with stomach, colon, or small …

[HTML][HTML] A new operative approach for long-gap esophageal atresia

A Nouri, A Ksia, B Bouzaffara, O Munsterer… - Journal of Indian …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Surgical management of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) remains challenging. Yet,
there is a consensus among pediatric surgeons to preserve native esophagus. We used a …

[HTML][HTML] Successful staged management of long gap esophageal atresia

NF Tepeneu, K Krafka, M Bogovic… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is the most
common congenital anomaly of the esophagus. There is little consensus on the definition of …

[HTML][HTML] Management of long-gap esophageal atresia

AB Penikis, AM Sescleifer, SM Kunisaki - Translational Pediatrics, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Surgical methods to increase esophageal length in long (wide)-gap esophageal atresia with and without tracheoesophageal fistula

SH Ein - Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and …, 2017 - Springer
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 …

Long gap esophageal atresia and esophageal replacement: moving toward a separation?

P Bagolan, BD Iacobelli, P De Angelis… - Journal of pediatric …, 2004 - Elsevier
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 …

Multistaged esophageal elongation technique for long gap esophageal atresia: experience with 7 cases at a single institution

S Takamizawa, E Nishijima, C Tsugawa… - Journal of pediatric …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Esophageal reconstruction for long gap esophageal atresia
(LGEA) is still controversial. We successfully managed 7 cases of patients with LGEA by …

[HTML][HTML] Delayed primary anastomosis for repair of long-gap esophageal atresia: technique revisited

F Friedmacher - Pediatric Surgery International, 2022 - Springer
The operative management of patients born with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA)
remains a major challenge for most pediatric surgeons, due to the rarity and complex nature …