Abstract:. In our department, we perform an anastomosis of the native esophagus after patient-adapted elongation therapy avoiding gastric pull-up and colonic interposition.The aim of study was to investigation of challenges and results of our approach lengthening procedure in children with long-gap esophageal atresia.Material and Methods. Five children with CLGEA (≥5 vertebral bodies gap) were referred to our department in 2016. All patients had been operated on previously at outside facilities. All children were admit… Show more
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