TY - JOUR
T1 - Thoracoscopic elongation of the esophagus in long gap esophageal atresia
AU - van der Zee, David C.
AU - Vieirra-Travassos, Daisy
AU - Kramer, William L.M.
AU - Tytgat, Stefaan H.A.J.
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Long gap esophageal atresia in which a primary anastomosis cannot be achieved remains a challenge. Elongation of the esophagus by traction on the 2 ends has been previously described. With the advent of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia, there have thus far been no reports of thoracoscopic repair of long gap esophageal atresia. This paper describes the first successful repair of long gap esophageal atresia by thoracoscopic traction of the 2 esophageal ends and delayed thoracoscopic anastomosis.
AB - Long gap esophageal atresia in which a primary anastomosis cannot be achieved remains a challenge. Elongation of the esophagus by traction on the 2 ends has been previously described. With the advent of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia, there have thus far been no reports of thoracoscopic repair of long gap esophageal atresia. This paper describes the first successful repair of long gap esophageal atresia by thoracoscopic traction of the 2 esophageal ends and delayed thoracoscopic anastomosis.
KW - Long gap esophageal atresia
KW - Thoracoscopic repair
KW - Traction sutures
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.06.023
DO - 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.06.023
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-3468
VL - 42
SP - 1785
EP - 1788
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
IS - 10
ER -