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Esophageal surgery in newborns, infants and children

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Abstract

The most common surgery on the esophagus by pediatric surgeons the world over is performed in the newborn period in babies with congenital esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula. Post-operative complications like recurrent fistula, anastomotic stricture and some patients with gastroesophageal reflux would also require surgical intervention. Apart from esophageal dilatation, gastrostomy and feeding jejunostomy, children with strictures secondary to caustic ingestion, reflux or previous esophageal anastomosis may require esophageal substitution. This operation may also be required in babies with pure esophageal atresia as well as those with a long gap esophageal atresia with fistula. The entire stomach, stomach tubes, colon or jejunum are often used but techniques preserving as much of the original esophagus as possible are preferable and more physiological. Surgery is also required in children with congenital esophageal stenosis and duplication cyst.

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Menon, P., Rao, K.L.N. Esophageal surgery in newborns, infants and children. Indian J Pediatr 75, 939–943 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0196-1

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Key words

  • Esophageal surgery
  • Esophageal atresia
  • Esophageal replacement
  • Esophageal stricture
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Esophagoplasty
  • Neonate
  • Child