Recent developments in paediatric gastrointestinal surgery have focused on minimally
invasive surgery, the accumulation of high-quality clinical evidence, and scientific research …

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

Purpose Recurrent trachea-esophageal fistula (recTEF) is a frequent (5%–10%)
complication of congenital TEF (conTEF) and esophageal atresia (EA) repair. In addition …

Background Esophageal growth using the Foker process (FP) for long-gap esophageal
atresia (LGEA) has evolved over time. Methods Contemporary LGEA patients treated from …

Background Indocyanine green (ICG) is commonly used to assess perfusion, but quality
defining features are lacking. We sought to establish qualitative features of esophageal ICG …

With improved neonatal care focus in esophageal atresia, the current focus in outcomes has
shifted from mortality to morbidity. Esophageal atresia is not merely a congenital …

Esophagectomy for benign disease is uncommonly used but it is an important option to
consider in those patients who have lost function of this organ. Esophageal resection is, in …

Background The jejunal interposition is our preferred esophageal replacement route when
the native esophagus cannot be reconstructed. We report the evolution of our approach and …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of esophageal atresia. Describe the appropriate evaluation
of a neonate with esophageal atresia. Outline the postnatal management for neonates with …

This article focuses on esophageal replacement as a surgical option for pediatric patients
with end-stage esophageal disease. While it is obvious that the patient׳ s own esophagus is …