Thoracoscopic versus conventional open repair of tracheoesophageal fistula in neonates: A short-term comparative study
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Ahmed Refaat Khodary, Ahmed Ezzat Rozeik, Mohamed Magdy El-Barbary, Amin Mohamed Saleh, Mohammad Ahmad Al-Ekrashy
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Abstract
Purpose
Esophageal atresia with or without a tracheo-esophageal fistula is a challenging anomaly in neonates. Thoracoscopic repair is gaining popularity now in pediatric surgery community. The present study aims at comparing the short term outcomes of thoracoscopy versus classic thoracotomy for repair of such conditions.
Methods
Thirty neonates with tracheoesophageal fistula were randomly divided into two equal groups (n=15) after excluding patients with birth weight
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