The evaluation and management of an infant with esophageal atresia (EA) and
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) are one of the most challenging but rewarding scenarios in …

Almost 23 years have passed since the first thoracoscopic procedure was done. However,
according to the recent study in USA, only 16% of newborns with oesophageal atresia and …

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

Thoracoscopic esophageal atresia (EA) repair affords many benefits to the patient; however,
intracorporeal suturing of the anastomosis is technically challenging. Esophageal magnetic …

Introduction: The majority of esophageal atresia (EA) patients undergo surgical repair soon
after birth. However, factors due to patient characteristics, esophageal length, or surgical …

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 …

Abstract Background In 10–15% of children with esophageal atresia (EA) delayed
reconstruction of esophageal atresia (DREA) is necessary due to long-gap EA and/or …

Objective Management of long gap esophageal atresia (LGOA) is controversial. This study
aims at comparing the management of LGOA between two high-volume centers. Methods …

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 Preservation of native esophagus is a tenet of esophageal atresia (EA) repair.
However, techniques for delayed primary anastomosis are severely limited for surgically and …