Oesophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital abnormality of the oesophagus that is caused by
incomplete embryonic compartmentalization of the foregut. EA commonly occurs with a …

There have been major advances in the surgery for oesophageal atresia (OA) and tracheo-
oesophageal fistula (TOF) with survival now exceeding 90%. The standard open approach …

Abstract Purpose 'After-hours' non-elective spinal surgeries are frequently necessary, and
often performed under sub-optimal conditions. This study aimed (1) to compare the …

Aim Immediate post‐operative care of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and oesophageal
atresia (EA) requires mechanical ventilation. Early extubation is preferred, but subsequent …

METHODS With research ethics board approval (CW11-0274/H11-0276), we performed a
retrospective review of all emergent class 1 operations at BC Children's Hospital …

Background Spinal injuries, whether mechanical or neurological, frequently require urgent
intervention. Superior outcomes are associated with earlier intervention, which often …

Neonatal surgery is recognized as an independent discipline in general surgery, requiring
the expertise of pediatric surgeons to optimize outcomes in infants with surgical conditions …

Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare congenital disease which is usually not of the detected
prenatally. Due to the lack of prenatal diagnosis, some newborns with EA are born outside of …

Studies of adult patients have demonstrated that weekend admissions compared with
weekday admissions had a significantly higher hospital mortality rate. We have reviewed the …

Introduction Infants with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) are at
increased risk for respiratory compromise and gastric perforation until fistula ligation. We …