Abstract:It is generally agreed that the ideal goal in esophageal atresia reconstruction is to establish continuity of the esophagus by end-to-end anastomosis. One of the most difficult problems is bridging a wide gap between the two ends of the esophagus, specially in Gross Type A mainly when the lower esophageal segment appears as a diverticulum of the gastric fundus which barely reaches above the diaphragm. Several approaches have been described to resolve this problem such as the colon interposition procedure of Wa… Show more
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