Trial reportPediatric surgery international2025
Continuous clamping facilitates distal fistula dissection in thoracoscopic repair of type C esophageal atresia: a novel surgical technique.
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- Application of "spaghetti" dissection technique in thoracoscopic repair of congenital type C esophageal atresia- a prospective case series study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Trial
- Balloon dilation therapy for managing anastomotic strictures subsequent to surgical correction of esophageal atresia.Translational pediatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine whether continuous clamping improves distal fistula dissection in thoracoscopic type C esophageal atresia repair.
methodsBetween January 2019 and May 2024, 31 patients with type C esophageal atresia underwent thoracoscopic repair. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either conventional surgery (control group, n = 16) or surgery with continuous clamping during distal fistula dissection (study group, n = 15). This study compared intraoperative parameters (fistula dissection time, total surgical duration, etc.) and postoperative outcomes (anastomotic leak, anastomotic stenosis, etc.) between groups.
resultsBaseline characteristics did not differ significantly between groups, including gender, age, admission weight, gestational age, and comorbid congenital anomalies (all P > 0.05). The study group demonstrated significantly fewer intraoperative interruptions (1.2 ± 0.3 vs. 5.5 ± 1.3 episodes, P < 0.05), shorter fistula ligation time (15.3 ± 4.5 vs. 32.3 ± 10.6 min), and shorter total operative duration (121.5 ± 13.5 vs. 153.1 ± 15.0 min) compared with the control group (all P < 0.05).
conclusionContinuous clamping during distal fistula dissection significantly reduces cyanosis-related surgical pauses, shortens fistula ligation time, and decreases total operative time, improving efficiency in thoracoscopic type C esophageal atresia repair.
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