Aim There is still no consensus about the optimal surgical approach for esophageal
replacement in the case of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) or extensive corrosive …

The various options for the management of long-gap oesophageal atresia are discussed. Of
89 infants treated, 27 had isolated atresia, 6 distal atresia with proximal fistula, and 56 …

Introduction Pediatric surgeons have yet to reach a consensus whether a gastric sleeve pull-
up or delayed primary anastomosis for the treatment of esophageal atresia (EA), especially …

Esophageal atresia (EA) is one of the most common, life-threatening congenital
malformations of the newborn. Today, survival rates are around 95% and mortality is mainly …

PURPOSE. To submit the short and long term results of long-gap esophageal atresia (EA)
with two surgical techniques. METHODS. We carried out a retrospective study of long-gap …

Purpose This study aims to evaluate different surgical approaches to long-gap esophageal
atresia (LGEA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is unclear. Methods A …

Esophageal atresia with a 6-cm gap or longer and a very short distal segment represents the
extreme of this disorder's spectrum, the treatment of which can be challenging. Very often …

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 …

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

Background: Esophageal replacement (ER) is indicated for long gap esophageal atresia
(LGEA) when anastomosis is not possible, especially in cases without fistula or when …