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 …

Improved surgical techniques, as well as preoperative and postoperative care, have
dramatically changed survival of children with esophageal atresia (EA) over the last …

Introduction Because many aspects of the management of esophageal atresia (EA) are still
controversial, we evaluated the practice patterns of this condition across Europe. Methods A …

Purpose Perioperative management of infants with esophageal atresia and
tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) is frequently based on surgeon experience and dogma …

Anastomotic strictures (ASs) complicate the postoperative course of roughly one-third of all
patients with esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula. Its development …

Background: A thoracoscopic approach for repair of esophageal atresia (EA) with
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has become a standard procedure in many pediatric …

Background Children with congenital esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal
fistula (TEF) have chronic respiratory symptoms including recurrent pneumonia, wheezing …

Objective: This systematic review with meta-analysis compares health-and provider-based
outcomes of thoracoscopic to thoracotomy repair of esophageal atresia. Summary of …

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

Background: Optimal surgical treatment of infants with esophageal atresia (EA) and
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) remains controversial. In order to better understand …