Esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) require emergency surgery in
the neonatal period to prevent aspiration and respiratory compromise. Surgery was once …

Survivorship of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has created a unique
cohort of children, adolescents and adults with complex medical and surgical needs …

BACKGROUND: The minimally invasive surgery (MIS) approach for congenital
diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair remains controversial. Our objective was to compare …

Increased survival of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia has created a unique
cohort of children, adolescent, and adult survivors with complex medical and surgical needs …

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

Introduction: Surgical intervention is the definitive management for congenital diaphragmatic
hernia (CDH) repair from 1902. Since this time, two mainstay approaches have been used …

Objective In patients with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), postoperative small
bowel obstruction (SBO) is a life-threatening event. Literature reports an incidence of SBO of …

Background The perioperative management of esophageal atresia/tracheo‐esophageal
fistula by open or thoracoscopic approach can be complicated by metabolic derangements …

Congenital esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (CEA±TEF) is a
relatively common malformation that occurs in 1 of 2500–4500 live births. Despite the …

Although improvements have been made, the management of congenital diaphragmatic
hernia (CDH) remains a major challenge for perinatologists and neonatal surgeons. Many …