This study had two purposes. The first was to determine whether the growth procedure
would allow true primary repairs of the most severe end of the esophageal atresia (EA) …

INTRODUCTION The usual indications for oesophageal replacement in childhood are
intractable corrosive strictures and long-gap oesophageal atresia. Generally, paediatric …

Objective To determine whether or not a true primary repair, without myotomies and with the
gastroesophageal junction below the diaphragm, can be accomplished across the …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the outcome in 173 children (104 M, 69
F) undergoing transposition since 1981. METHODS: The most common indications for …

Objective To evaluate the authors' experience with gastric transposition as a method of
esophageal replacement in children with congenital or acquired abnormalities of the …

Our purpose is to present our results using a flexible surgical approach to achieve a true
primary repair for all infants with esophageal atresia (EA). The proposed methods are …

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/PURPOSE: Treatment of long gap esophageal atresia (EA) is still a major
challenge. Gastric transposition and colon interposition are the 2 most popular choices for …

PURPOSE: To analyze the outcome in 192 children (116 males, 76 females) undergoing
transposition since 1981. METHODS: The most common indications for esophageal …

Purpose: To examine the quality of life after repair of esophageal atresia, follow-up studies
were performed in 58 of 71 surviving patients (81.7%). Methods: Fifty patients with primary …