Aim Surgical expertise and advances in technical equipment and perioperative
management have led to enormous progress in survival and morbidity of patients with …

Introduction Many aspects of the management of esophageal atresia (EA) and
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) are controversial and the evidence for decision making is …

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 …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness of azygos vein
preservation when using a thoracoscope in the operation for type III esophageal atresia for …

Introduction Thoracic musculoskeletal deformities are significant complications following
open correction of esophageal atresia (EA) during long-term follow-up. We aimed to …

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

Background Esophageal atresia is corrected surgically by anastomosing and recreating
esophageal continuity. To allow the removal of excess fluid and air from the anastomosis, a …

Background The thoracoscopic approach to repair esophageal atresia (EA) with
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) provides excellent view, allowing the most skillful surgeons …

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