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

Normal anatomy, embryology, and congenital anomalies of the esophagus are discussed in
this article. The classification, epidemiology, embryology, diagnosis, and management …

From mouth to stomach, the food conduit consists of the oral cavity, pharynx, and
esophagus. The esophagus serves as a dynamic tube, pushing food toward the stomach …

Objectives Clinical symptoms and ultrasound signs during pregnancy could suggest the
presence of esophageal atresia (EA). However, most often EA is diagnosed postnatally. The …

Deglutition, or swallowing, refers to the process of propulsion of a food bolus from the mouth
into the stomach and involves the highly coordinated interplay of swallowing and breathing …

Esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (EA±TEF) occurs in 1 out of
every 3000 births. Current survival approaches 95%, and research is therefore focused on …

Background After definitive repair of esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula
(TEF), a chest tube (CT) may be left in place to diagnose and conservatively treat a …

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is among the most common surgical disorders in infancy
and presents in approximately 3: 1000 live births in the United States. There is a 4: 1 male …

Introduction Anastomotic leakage and respiratory complications are among the most
common and potentially life-threatening complications following the surgical repair of …

Aims The study prospectively assessed motor development from infancy to adolescence in
patients with esophageal atresia (EA). Methods At one year of age motor performance was …