title: Thoracoscopic resection of congenital esophageal stenosis.
abstract: Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) is rare and usually manifests in infants as dysphagia, failure to thrive, and food impaction. Dilatation is considered to be the first-line therapy for CES, but the incidence of complications (perforation and mediastinitis) is relatively high. We report two cases of CES treated by thoracoscopic resection without prior dilatation. Both infants recovered without recurrent stenosis and were able to eat solid food soon after surgery. One had postoperative gastroesophageal reflux and eventually required fundoplication. Thoracoscopic resection could be a valid option for CES.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.|Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Suita, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryuta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saka
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.|Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Suita, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okuyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.|Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aizenbashi Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nose
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oue
mesh_terms: D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES); gastroesophageal reflux; thoracoscopy