Evaluation of neonates with esophageal atresia using chest CT scan.

Recent literature stresses various factors that influence outcome in neonates with esophageal atresia (EA), including associated congenital anomalies, ventilator dependency, and gap length. Although the existing modalities can fairly accurately assess the first two factors, a comparable modality for assessing the interpouch gap in a natural unstretched position preoperatively is lacking. A technique of direct sagittal computed tomography (CT) scanning of the chest, initially employed by Tam et al.