Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5720361 | Seminars in Pediatric Surgery | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The management of long-gap esophageal atresia remains challenging with limited consensus on the definition, evaluation, and surgical approach to treatment. Efforts to preserve the native esophagus have been successful with delayed primary anastomosis and tension-based esophageal growth induction processes. Esophageal replacement is necessary in a minority of cases, with the conduit of choice and patient outcomes largely dependent on institutional expertise. Given the complexity of this patient population with significant morbidity, treatment and long-term follow-up are best done in multidisciplinary esophageal and airway treatment centers.
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Authors
Hester F. MD, Russell W. MD,