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The chapter presents author’s own technique of staged thoracoscopic long-gap esophageal atresia repair called “internal traction”. The described technique comprises of thoracoscopically placing a traction suture between both pouches of esophagus that helps to approximate the ends and to facilitate the esophageal anastomosis. It is possible to accomplish the procedure within a few days, avoiding a gastrostomy in some cases. In the author’s personal opinion, this thoracoscopic technique will completely change the way we manage long-gap esophageal atresia.
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Patkowski, D. (2021). Thoracoscopic Technique Using Internal Traction Sutures for Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Repair. In: Lacher, M., Muensterer, O.J. (eds) Video Atlas of Pediatric Endosurgery (VAPE). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58043-8_40
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