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[Congenital Esophageal Atresia].

Abstract
In this report, we describe the esophageal atresia in terms of current surgical management on the basis of our experience and literatures. Traditionally, infants with esophageal atresia have presented shortly after birth because of an inability to pass an orogastric tube, respiratory distress, or an inability to tolerate feeding. And also, an isolated trachea-esophageal fistula (TEF) usually cases coughing, recurrent pneumonia, or choking during feedings. To ignore these symptoms is to risk a delayed diagnosis. The condition may be associated with other major congenital anomalies such as those seen in the vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheo-esophageal, renal/radial (VACTER) association, or it may be an isolated defect. Therapeutic strategies for esophageal atresia are a prevention of pulmonary complication by TEF closing and an early establishment of enteral alimentation. We promptly repair healthy infants without performing a gastrostomy and delay repair in infants with high-risk factors such as associated severe cardiac anomaly and respiratory insufficiency. Esophageal atresia has been classically approached through a thoracotomy. The disadvantages of such a thoracotomy have been recognized for a long time, for example winged scapula, elevation of fixation of shoulder, asymmetry of the chest wall, rib fusion, scoliosis, and breast and pectoral muscle maldevelopment. To avoid such disadvantages, thoracoscopic repair was recently reported.
AuthorsMakoto Suzuki, Hiroyuki Kuwano
JournalKyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery (Kyobu Geka) Vol. 68 Issue 8 Pg. 711-7 (Jul 2015) ISSN: 0021-5252 [Print] Japan
PMID26197921 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Esophageal Atresia (diagnostic imaging, epidemiology, pathology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Prognosis
  • Radiography
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Thoracotomy

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