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Thoracoscopic Repair of Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Using the Thoracoscopic Internal Traction Technique: A Challenging Feat.
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- The application of stay sutures in thoracoscopic esophageal repair for Type C esophageal atresia.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Trial
- Continuous clamping facilitates distal fistula dissection in thoracoscopic repair of type C esophageal atresia: a novel surgical technique.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Trial
- Surgical Strategies for Native Esophagus Preservation in Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia: A 20-Year Population-Based Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Thoracoscopic internal traction for long-gap esophageal atresia: outcomes, challenges, and complications.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Article
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Abstract
Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is an abnormality in the development of the esophagus resulting in the disruption of the continuity of the esophageal lumen with no feasible primary repair due to the "long gap" between two esophageal stumps. There is controversy regarding both the precise definition and the treatment protocol of this congenital condition. Methods such as delayed primary repair, open external traction, thoracoscopic external traction, and thoracoscopic internal traction were used in the treatment of patients with varied outcomes. Thoracoscopic internal traction was employed in the treatment of the described patient, who had a good functional outcome. Complications were managed conservatively with no need for additional surgeries. The four-week waiting period between both stages of the surgery made it possible to extubate the patient, forgo the postoperative need for paralysis, and reduce the period of sedation to the minimum. We believe that minimally invasive surgery can be used in the treatment of LGEA with good outcomes, provided the surgeon has sufficient experience.
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