Evolving Surgical Practices in Esophageal Atresia: Insights from the EUPSA-ERNICA Survey a Decade After the 2014 Baseline Study

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• - Preoperative bronchoscopy use in EA has significantly increased over the past decade, now considered routine practice in many centers. - Trans-anastomotic tube placement has become significantly more common in EA repair compared to 2013 baseline practices. - Survey captured current EA management practices from 202 respondents across 41 countries, enabling international benchmarking. - EUPSA-ERNICA collaboration provides standardized assessment framework for rare congenital anomaly care across European networks. - Practice evolution data supports development of evidence-based guidelines for EA surgical management and postoperative protocols.

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