Background Treatment of the neonate with long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is one of
the most challenging scenarios facing pediatric surgeons today. Contributing to this …

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

INoEA is the International Network of Esophageal Atresia and consists of a broad spectrum
of pediatric specialties and patient societies. The working group on long-gap esophageal …

Introduction Many aspects of the management of esophageal atresia (EA) and
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) are controversial and the evidence for decision making is …

Introduction Evidence supporting best practice for long-gap esophageal atresia is limited.
The European Reference Network for Rare Inherited Congenital Anomalies (ERNICA) …

The use of magnet compression to endoscopically create an esophageal anastomosis is an
intriguing approach to esophageal atresia repair, but published cases with an existing …

Thoracoscopic esophageal atresia (EA) repair affords many benefits to the patient; however,
intracorporeal suturing of the anastomosis is technically challenging. Esophageal magnetic …

Introduction: Primary repair of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) continues to present a
surgical challenge. The number of treatment options, including the use of native esophagus …

Background: Esophageal replacement (ER) surgery has been widely used in long-gap
esophageal atresia (LGEA) over the past few decades. The most commonly used surgical …

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 …