Thoracoscopic TEF Repair, Is It Really Better Than Open? Update Course 2018

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2018-08-28

Topic overview

At the 6th Annual Pediatric Surgery Update Course,Dr. Alexander Gibbons discusses the history of surgical repair oftracheoesophageal fistulas, with focus on the controversy of thoracoscopic versus open TEF repair.

Keywords

thoracoscopic repair tracheoesophageal fistula esophageal atresia surgical technique minimally invasive surgery open repair complication rates postoperative outcomes musculoskeletal deformities anastomosis meta-analysis hospital length of stay extubation time stricture rate leak rate patient satisfaction scoliosis thoracotomy PACO2 levels randomized controlled trial

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#ThoracoscopicSurgery #TracheoesophagealFistula #EsophagealAtresia #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #OpenRepair #SurgicalTechniques #ComplicationRates #PostoperativeOutcomes #MusculoskeletalDeformities #Anastomosis #MetaAnalysis #HospitalStay #ExtubationTime #StrictureRate #LeakRate #PatientSatisfaction #Scoliosis #Thoracotomy #PACO2Levels #RCT

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