The management of long-gap esophageal atresia remains challenging with limited
consensus on the definition, evaluation, and surgical approach to treatment. Efforts to …

Esophageal replacement surgery is the treatment of choice in children with esophageal
atresia (EA) when a long defect does not allow restoration of esophageal continuity, or when …

Background Data EA is the most frequent congenital esophageal malformation. Long gap
EA remains a therapeutic challenge for pediatric surgeons. A case case-control prospective …

Purpose Surgical techniques for esophageal replacement (ER) in children include colon
interposition, gastric tube, gastric transposition, and jejunal interposition. This review …

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Long-gap esophageal atresia remains a complex surgical problem fraught with
complications and poor outcomes in many patients. This review covers the techniques and …

Few studies on gastric tube interposition for esophageal reconstruction in children have
assessed the long-term outcomes and quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study is to …

Background: Esophageal replacement in children is an option that is confined to very few
situations including long-gap esophageal atresia and esophageal strictures unresponsive to …

Background Limited evidence exists about outcomes after gastric tube formation as “rescue”
technique to avoid esophageal replacement in long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA). The …

Background The gastric conduit is the best replacement organ for oesophageal
reconstruction, but a reversed gastric conduit (RGC) is rare. Oesophageal reconstruction for …