Parents’ experiences of condition management in children born with esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula during their early childhood [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare DiseasesBackground Esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) is a rare congenital malformation of the esophagus and airways. Following surgical repair, children commonly face ongoing aerodigestive morbidity.
Michaela Dellenmark-Blom +12 more
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Successful treatment of corrosive esophageal atresia in a child using combined antegrade-retrograde dilation: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsCorrosive esophageal injury in children may rarely lead to complete atresia. No standardized treatment exists for pediatric corrosive esophageal atresia. This case demonstrates a novel minimally invasive approach.
Hao Wu +9 more
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Esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2017 Management of esophageal atresia has merged from correction of the anomaly to the complete spectrum of management of esophageal atresia and all its sequelae. It is the purpose of this article to give an overview of all aspects involved in taking care of patients with esophageal atresia between January 2011 and June 2016, as well as the patients who ...
David C Van Der Zee
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Diagnostic value of prenatal ultrasound in the typing of fetal esophageal atresia [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineObjectiveTo investigate the prenatal ultrasound image features and diagnostic value of fetal esophageal atresia (EA).MethodsThe clinical and prenatal ultrasound data of 24 fetuses with suspected esophageal atresia diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound and/or ...
Lijun Song +6 more
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Evaluation of food intake, malnutrition, growth and development in children with esophageal atresia: a pilot study from Turkey [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground This study aimed to evaluate the relationships among nutritional intake, malnutrition, and growth and development in children under 2 years of age with esophageal atresia.
Dilara Berşan Konyalıgil +4 more
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A Rare Dual Atresia Case Report Introducing Gastric Distension-Assisted Esophageal Approximation (GDEA): A Hypothetical Novel Technique for Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalRaed Al-Taher,1 Dina Mohammed,2 Dana Khaldun Atiyat,2 Mareh Abu-Hamdah2 1Department of General Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; 2School of Medicine, the University of Jordan, Amman ...
Al-Taher R +3 more
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Esophageal Atresia [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 Recent studies have reported a higher prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in children with esophageal atresia. Under recognition of eosinophilic esophagitis in these patients may lead to excessive use of antireflux therapy and an escalation of interventions, including fundoplication, as symptoms may be attributed to gastroesophageal reflux disease ...
Usha Krishnan, Usha Krishnan
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PLoS ONE, 2023 BackgroundEsophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is the most common congenital anomaly of the esophagus. This anomaly continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa, presenting various ...
Natnael Moges +14 more
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Esophageal atresia – gastrointestinal and nutritional complications [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2020 Esophageal atresia (EA) is one of the most common digestive malformations; 50% of the patients with EA have other congenital anomalies associated. Due to the progress regarding the surgical techniques and the treatments given in the neonatal intensive ...
Ioana-Valentina Nenciu +3 more
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Atresia of the esophagus - thoracotomy vs thoracoscopy
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018 Esophageal atresia is a congenital medical condition associated with the disorder of the alimentary tract. It is usually associated with one or more fistulas to the trachea. Esophageal atresia is often associated with other congenital defects.
Robert Chudzik +4 more
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