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| Year : 2019 | Volume
: 24
| Issue : 2 | Page : 132-134 |
A new operative approach for long-gap esophageal atresia
Abdellatif Nouri1, Amine Ksia1, Bochra Bouzaffara1, Oliver Munsterer2, Saida Hidouri1, Jamila Chahed1, Lassaad Sahnoun1, Mongi Mekki1
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monastir Medical School, Fattouma Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, Research Laboratory, Monastir, Tunisia
2 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mainz Medical School, Mainz, Germany
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Amine Ksia
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monastir Medical School, Fattouma Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, Research Laboratory, LR12SP13, Monastir 5000
Tunisia
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_172_17
Surgical management of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) remains challenging. Yet, there is a consensus among pediatric surgeons to preserve native esophagus. We used a new surgical technique to successfully manage three children diagnosed with LGEA. This technique consists of a combined thoracic and cervical approach to the EA repair using the patient's native esophagus. All patients initially had had gastrostomy and continuous upper pouch suction while awaiting surgery. This new technique has the potential to become the choice method in LGEA management.
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