Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness of azygos vein
preservation when using a thoracoscope in the operation for type III esophageal atresia for …

Surgery has dramatically improved survival of infants with esophageal atresia. However,
early and late complications of these surgeries affect the future life of this population. A …

Objective: We intended to prospectively study the technical feasibility and advantages of
esophageal anastomosis medial to the preserved azygos vein in neonates diagnosed with …

Aim Preservation of the azygos vein (AV) maintains normal venous drainage of the
mediastinum and decreases postoperative congestion. The modification of esophageal …

The aim of this study is to report a series of patients with the Azygos vein preserved during
the surgery for esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA&TEF), highlighting …

Background The thoracoscopic approach to repair esophageal atresia (EA) with
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) provides excellent view, allowing the most skillful surgeons …

Introduction: Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia (TEF with EA) is
not an uncommon disease of newborns. Classical approach for primary repair of TEF with …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and safety of the
operation for type III esophageal atresia using a thoracoscope. Methods The clinical data for …

Background Esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a common
congenital anomaly. It is still unknown whether azygos vein preservation will increase the …

Esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) is one of the common congenital
anomalies occurring in newborns. Over the last eight decades, various technical …