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 Esophageal growth using the Foker process (FP) for long-gap esophageal
atresia (LGEA) has evolved over time. Methods Contemporary LGEA patients treated from …

Introduction We present the short-and long-term outcomes in the management of pure long-
gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) using the Foker technique (FT) of esophageal elongation by …

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 …

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 …

Long gap esophageal atresia (EA) is characterized by esophageal segments that are too far
apart for primary anastomosis. Surgical repair utilizing interposition grafts or gastric …

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 Long-gap esophageal atresia (EA) represents a challenging problem for
pediatric surgeons, and a large number of techniques and approaches have been …

Introduction We present the experiences from two European centers performing the Foker
technique (FT) of esophageal lengthening by axial traction and the Kimura advancement …