Thoracoscopic Versus Open Repair of Esophageal Atresia: A Systematic Review of Surgical Outcomes.

Esophageal atresia (EA) is a rare defect in the continuity of the esophagus, with the absent portion forming an upper and lower segment. Despite both thoracoscopic and conventional open repair (OR) techniques being well established worldwide, the literature remains unclear as to the comparison of surgical outcomes and efficacy of each procedure. To conduct a systematic review to determine which technique for EA repair, thoracoscopic or open, has the better outcome.

A Systematic Review Comparing the Surgical Outcomes of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair.

Surgical intervention is the definitive management for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair from 1902. Since this time, two mainstay approaches have been used, open and minimally invasive surgical (MIS) repair. An invasive laparotomy is used in around 91% of cases.

Communicating Bronchopulmonary Foregut Malformation Type IB: Diagnostic and Surgical Challenges.

Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformations (CBPFM) are extremely rare. We present a complex case of type IB CBPFM with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TOF), duodenal atresia/annular pancreas (DA/AP), and intestinal malrotation who underwent primary repair for EA/TOF on day 3. Bilious aspirates on day 8 prompted an upper gastrointestinal (GI) contrast revealing a duodenal obstruction and communication between the right lung lower lobe and the esophagus (T8-T9 level).

Triple Atresia, Triple Threat? An Unusual Constellation of Primary Surgical Abnormalities.

We present a case series of two patients with tracheo-oesophageal fistula with oesophageal atresia (TOF/OA), duodenal atresia (DA) and ano-rectal malformation (ARM). This constellation of abnormalities, dubbed triple atresia (TA), is a rare combination with few described cases in the literature. Here we describe our management of these cases, as well as the results of our literature review.

Influence of birth weight on primary surgical management of newborns with esophageal atresia.

Background: To determine if birth-weight (BW) influences primary surgical management of newborns undergoing operation for esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA-TEF).

Methods: Newborns undergoing repair of esophageal atresia at a single specialist centre between 1999 and 2017 were categorised into three groups based on BW; Group A < 1.5 kg, Group B <2.