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 …

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 …

Ultrasonographic features suggestive of esophageal atresia with or without tracheo‐
esophageal fistula (EA/TEF) are only in a small minority of fetuses with EA/TEF (< 10%) …

Esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) repair using an open muscle-
sparing thoracotomy has been the standard approach used in our institution. Whereas …

Survivors of esophageal atresia are reaching their adulthood in large numbers for the first
time enabling assessment of true long-term outcome among this group of patients. This …

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the surgical outcome of esophageal atresia
(EA) without fistula for 24 years at a single tertiary center for pediatric surgery. METHODS …

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 …

Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is still a major surgical challenge. Options for
esophageal reconstruction include the use of native esophagus or esophageal replacement …

Esophageal atresia occurs in 1 out of 3000 births. Current treatments involve esophageal
replacement by using more distal parts of the gastrointestinal tract, such as the stomach …

Replacement of the esophagus in children is still a challenging problem; one of the major
indications is failed esophageal atresia repair or long-gap ones. The colon is one of the best …