SynthesisPediatric surgery international2021
Impact of preservation of the azygos vein during surgical repair of esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF): a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effect of preserving the bronchial artery and the azygos arch in McKeown esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society · 2026Pooled it
- Preservation of the azygos vein versus ligation of the azygos vein during primary surgical repair of congenital esophageal atresia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Azygos vein preservation revisited: impact on early outcomes after repair of esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in newborns.Updates in surgery · 2023Trial
- Evaluation of surgical outcomes of thoracoscopic esophageal atresia repair with and without preservation of azygos vein: a retrospective cohort study.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula combined with interrupted inferior vena cava: a rare case report.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Article
- Outcomes and challenges in the management of esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula: insights from Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry.World journal of pediatric surgery · 2025Review
- Evidence-based advances in minimally invasive surgery in infants with congenital gastrointestinal anomalies: a narrative review.Translational pediatrics · 2024Review
- Analysis of the Application Value of Different Esophagography Techniques in the Diagnosis of H-Type Tracheoesophageal Fistula in Neonates.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
Esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) is one of the common congenital anomalies occurring in newborns. Over the last eight decades, various technical modifications have been proposed in the surgical repair of EA-TEF. Preservation of azygos vein is one such modification that has gained considerable attention. However, a consensus statement regarding the superiority of its preservation over its division is lacking. We aim to compare the outcomes of surgery between the two groups of newborns, i.e., those undergoing repair with and without azygos vein preservation, in terms of its complications. The authors systematically searched the databases PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Scopus through December 2020. The incidence of anastomotic complications and chest infection was compared among the two groups of newborns, i.e., those undergoing surgical repair with (group A) and without azygos vein preservation (group B). Statistical analysis was performed using a fixed-effects model, and pooled risk ratio (RR) and heterogeneity (I
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