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Esophageal atresia is a common congenital anomaly associated with esophageal and gastric dysmotility. The dysmotility may be caused by intrinsic factors and operative manoeuvres. Adequate understanding of the esophageal dysfunction is mandatory in order to treat and ultimately prevent complications.

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  1. Paediatric Gastroenterology, Motility Services and Oesophageal Atresia Clinic, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Usha Krishnan

  2. School of Women’s and Children’s Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Usha Krishnan

  3. Division of Pediatric Gastroentrology, Children’s Hospital Lucerene, Kantonsspital Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland

    Franziska Righini-Grunder

  4. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada

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Krishnan, U., Righini-Grunder, F., Faure, C. (2022). Esophageal Atresia. In: Faure, C., Thapar, N., Di Lorenzo, C. (eds) Pediatric Neurogastroenterology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15229-0_29

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