Œsophageal atresia is a rare neonatal malformation consisting in an interruption of the
continuity of the œsophagus, with or without a tracheo-œsophageal fistula. Although …

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

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 …

Abstract Background In 10–15% of children with esophageal atresia (EA) delayed
reconstruction of esophageal atresia (DREA) is necessary due to long-gap EA and/or …

Introduction Preservation of native esophagus is a tenet of esophageal atresia (EA) repair.
However, techniques for delayed primary anastomosis are severely limited for surgically and …

Background Data EA is the most frequent congenital esophageal malformation. Long gap
EA remains a therapeutic challenge for pediatric surgeons. A case case-control prospective …

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 …

Objective Management of long gap esophageal atresia (LGOA) is controversial. This study
aims at comparing the management of LGOA between two high-volume centers. Methods …

Background Children with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) face a high risk of digestive
and respiratory morbidity, but their mental health outcomes have not been investigated. We …

A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the role of oral feeding (OF) time and sham
feeding (SF) on oral-pharyngeal swallowing functions in children with esophageal atresia …