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 …

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

Background The surgical repair of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is still a challenge
and there is no consensus on the preferred method of reconstruction. We performed a …

Purpose Management of newborns with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) remains a
challenge for pediatric surgeons. Since spontaneous growth of the esophageal segments …

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) may preclude
immediate primary anastomosis. We reviewed our experience with this entity for a period of …

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 …

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 …

Background Several surgical procedures have been described in the reconstruction of long-
gap esophageal atresia (LGEA). We reviewed the surgical methods used in children with …

Aim There is still no consensus about the optimal surgical approach for esophageal
replacement in the case of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) or extensive corrosive …

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