Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia: Experience with Reconstruction in 25 Patients

Abstract In a series of 183 patients with esophageal atresia in a period of 20 years, 25 had a "long-gap" esophageal atresia. In most of these cases we succeeded in saving the patients' own esophagus but at the cost of one to two years of intensive treatment. The overall survival was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of pediatric surgery 1991-06, Vol.1 (3), p.139-141
Hauptverfasser:	Festen, C., Rieu, P. N. M. A., van der Staak, F. H. J. M., Severijnen, R. S. V. M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anastomosis, Surgical Biological and medical sciences Esophageal Atresia - mortality Esophageal Atresia - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Gastrostomy Humans Infant, Newborn Male Medical sciences Original articles Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Survival Rate
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract In a series of 183 patients with esophageal atresia in a period of 20 years, 25 had a "long-gap" esophageal atresia. In most of these cases we succeeded in saving the patients' own esophagus but at the cost of one to two years of intensive treatment. The overall survival was 80%. The result compares favorably with the results of esophageal replacement reported in the literature.
ISSN:	0939-7248 1439-359X
DOI:	10.1055/s-2008-1042474