title: The great debate: open or thoracoscopic repair for oesophageal atresia or diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: Controversy exists over the best method and technique of repair of oesophageal atresia and diaphragmatic hernia. Open surgical repairs have a long established history of over 60 years of experience. Set against this has been a series of successful thoracoscopic repairs of both congenital anomalies reported over the past decade. This review was based upon a four-handed debate on the merits and weaknesses of the two contrasting surgical philosophies and reviews existing literature, techniques, complications, and importantly outcome and results.
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Kings College Hospital, London, UK. Electronic address: markdav2@ntlworld.com.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Davenport
authors: 2055 High St Suite 370, Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children, Denver, CO, USA. Electronic address: steverberg@aol.com.
authors: Steven S
authors: SS
authors: Rothenberg
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK. Electronic address: david.crabbe@leedsth.nhs.uk.
authors: David C G
authors: DC
authors: Crabbe
authors: Emory University School of Medicine/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: mwulkan@emory.edu.
authors: Mark L
authors: ML
authors: Wulkan
mesh_terms: D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia; Minimally invasive repair; Oesophageal atresia; Surgical results; Thoracoscopic repair