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 …

Introduction Because many aspects of the management of esophageal atresia (EA) are still
controversial, we evaluated the practice patterns of this condition across Europe. Methods A …

Background Esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) represent major
therapeutic challenges, frequently associated with serious morbidities following surgical …

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

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 …

Abstract Purpose The Foker process (FP) uses tension-induced growth for primary
esophageal reconstruction in patients with long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA). It has been …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after esophageal atresia (EA) repair is
postulated to be good. However, little is known about the long-term results after repair of …

Background and Aims Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is extremely frequent in patients with
esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF). It is often refractory to antireflux …

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 …