title: Thoracoscopic elongation of the esophagus in long gap esophageal atresia.
abstract: Long gap esophageal atresia in which a primary anastomosis cannot be achieved remains a challenge. Elongation of the esophagus by traction on the 2 ends has been previously described. With the advent of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia, there have thus far been no reports of thoracoscopic repair of long gap esophageal atresia. This paper describes the first successful repair of long gap esophageal atresia by thoracoscopic traction of the 2 esophageal ends and delayed thoracoscopic anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Department Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. d.c.vanderzee@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: van der Zee
authors.forename: Daisy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vieirra-Travassos
authors.forename: William L M
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Stefaan H A J
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tytgat
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004417:Dyspnea; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery