Aim: This systematic review analyzed outcomes in thoracoscopic “primary” repair of type-C
esophageal atresia. Materials and Methods: The Healthcare Database Advance Search …

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

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

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

Background To evaluate the short-term efficacy of azygos arch-sparing McKeown minimally
invasive esophagectomy (McKeown-MIE). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical …

Since the first successful repair of esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA–TEF)
was performed approximately 8 decades ago, surgeons have made considerable technical …

Purpose In esophageal cancer surgery, the significance of preserving the azygos arch
during thoracoscopic esophagectomy remains unknown. To determine the significance, we …

Preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during primary surgical repair
of congenital esophageal atresia - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo …

Objective To investigate the efficacy of both transthoracoscopic and open thoracic surgical
approaches in the treatment of neonatal type III esophageal atresia, to compare the …

Background Since the Azygos vein is a functional important part of the venous system in the
human body, it is rational to recommend preserving this vein during surgery for esophageal …