Esophageal Atresia
Everything in the library about esophageal atresia — built automatically from the recorded discussions that name it
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Surgical Management
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QUAD #1: Cervical Tracheopexy with Dr. Alessandro de Alarcon
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Cincinnati Children's hosted the QUAD conference in October 2022 which was a combination of four conferences: The international organization for is Esophageal atresia, the Aerodigestive Society Conference, the Cincinnati Children's Airway c
video5:26 · Dec 2023
QUAD #2 Thoracoscopic Tracheopexy with Dr. Aaron Garrison
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Cincinnati Children's hosted the QUAD conference in October 2022 which was a combination of four conferences: The international organization for is Esophageal atresia, the Aerodigestive Society Conference, the Cincinnati Children's Airway c
video7:36 · Jan 2024
QUAD #7 Anesthesia for Thoracoscopic Techniques with Dr. Nathaniel Tighe
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Cincinnati Children's hosted the QUAD conference in October 2022 which was a combination of four conferences: The international organization for is Esophageal atresia, the Aerodigestive Society Conference, the Cincinnati Children's Airway c
video7:35 · Mar 2024
Complications
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Aerodigestive & Esophageal Surgery - Difficult Tracheal Esophageal Fistula
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Dr. Todd Ponsky introduces the seminar covering complexities in the management of Tracheal Esophageal Fistula (TEF). Points of interest will include discussion around the "unsalvageable esophagus" and diagnosis of TEF. Dr. Michael Rutter, P
video120:59 · Nov 2018
Tracheobronchopexy to Avoid Tracheostomy in Esophageal Atresia Patients With Severe Life-Threatening Tracheobronchomalacia
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Hester F Shieh, Russell W Jennings, Thomas E Hamilton , Shawn Izadi , Benjamin Zendejas , C Jason Smithers
Background: Esophageal atresia (EA) is associated with tracheobronchomalacia (TBM), which in its most severe form, causes blue sp
video0:50 · Apr 2025
Evidence & Research
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Case Based Journal Review: Esophageal Atresia in 2022
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Dr. José Campos is back, this time helping us review some of the latest literature on the diagnosis and management of Esophageal Atresia in children. In this podcast, we're reviewing a typical case with Dr. Todd Ponsky and incorporating lit
podcast17:55 · Aug 2022
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: February 2023, BAPS issue
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We’re featuring new Journal of Pediatric surgery articles this week to bring you some of the latest news! This week we are discussing three articles from the February 2023 issue, the BAPS issue
We talked to the editor Dr. Mark Davenport
podcast12:32 · Apr 2023
Quick Literature Updates Episode 9
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We’re back with ninth episode of "Quick Literature Updates" the podcast series that delivers the latest updates in pediatric surgery literature in a quick and digestible format. In each episode, we review four articles covering the most int
video · Jun 2023
Comparison of robotic versus thoracoscopic repair for congenital esophageal atresia
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New article you should know by Cecilia Gigena
"Comparison of robotic versus thoracoscopic repair for congenital esophageal atresia: a propensity score matching analysis "
Authors: Mengxin Zhang, Jinshi Huang, Wei Zhong, Xi Zhang, Yin
video0:56 · Feb 2024
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: October 2023
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We’re featuring Journal of Pediatric surgery articles to bring you some of the latest news!
This week we are discussing 3 articles from October 2023 issue, with editor Dr. Pablo Laje and authors Thomas Wyllie, and Drs. Mallinath Chakribo
podcast12:59 · Apr 2024
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: Q1 (Jan-Mar) 2024
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We are back with a new episode of the Journal of pediatric surgery series.
This time we have the first quarter of 2024.
With editors: Dr. Romeo Ignacio for January, APSA edition, Dr. Mark Davenport for February, BAPS, edition & Dr. P
podcast13:34 · Jun 2024
Quick Literature Updates Episode 17
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We’re back with seventeenth episode of "Quick Literature Updates" the podcast series that delivers the latest updates in pediatric surgery literature in a quick and digestible format. In each episode, we review articles covering the most in
video4:28 · Feb 2025
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: 1st Quarter (Jan-Mar) 2025
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We are back with another episode of our Journal of Pediatric Surgery article review podcast. This time we have three publications from the first quarter of 2025, January, February and March issues. This time we're talking to editors Drs. Ro
podcast16:35 · May 2025
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: 2nd Quarter (Apr-Jun) 2025
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We are back with another episode of our Journal of Pediatric Surgery article review podcast. This time we have three publications from the second quarter of 2025, April, May and June issues. This time we're talking to editors Drs. George Ho
podcast16:35 · Aug 2025
Quick Literature Updates Ep 27
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We’re back with 27th episode of "Quick Literature Updates" the podcast series that delivers the latest updates in pediatric surgery literature in a quick and digestible format. In each episode, we review articles covering the most interesti
video4:20 · Feb 2026
In-Depth Reviews
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Finnish Pediatric Surgery Hub - From Centralization to Collective Learning and Sharing of Expertise
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Mikko P. Pakarinen, Topi Luoto, Susanna Nuutinen, Arimatias Raitio, Esko Tahkola, Antti Koivusalo
Aim of the study: Continuous surgical developments, growing awareness of patient representatives and limited health-care resources are push
video0:48 · Feb 2025
QUAD #27 - Multidisciplinary - How Do Teams Enhance Outcomes by the CCHMC ADEC Team
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In this special episode from the QUAD Conference hosted by Cincinnati Children’s, Lizzy Lee takes us inside one of the world’s largest and most advanced multidisciplinary programs for children with complex airway and digestive conditions: t
video10:19 · Apr 2025
Long-Term Care
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Esophageal Surveillance Practices in Esophageal Atresia Patients
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Another article you should know by Cecilia Gigena
"Esophageal Surveillance Practices in Esophageal Atresia Patients: A Survey by the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network"
Authors: Malcolm N. Hamilton-Hall III, Dana Jungbauer, Christine
video · Jul 2023
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Article Review: Q1 (Jan-Mar) 2024
The study compared two cohorts defined by time frame before and after implementation of stopping antibiotics at discharge
clinicalScott Short or Katie Russell2:07 ↗
185 patients were in the home antibiotic group and 121 patients in the no home antibiotic group
clinicalCecilia Gigena2:45 ↗
There was no significant difference in deep organ space infection requiring intervention between groups
clinicalCecilia Gigena2:55 ↗
There was no difference in length of stay between antibiotic groups
clinicalCecilia Gigena3:03 ↗
Secondary outcomes including C. diff infections, superficial site infections, post-operative CT imaging, and readmission showed no difference
clinicalRomeo Ignacio3:06 ↗
The study was a 25 year experience describing 220 consecutive infants with esophageal atresia in Newcastle
clinicalMark Davenport4:44 ↗
13% of the 215 esophageal atresia patients had complex esophageal atresia
epidemiologicalEgodi5:13 ↗
25 patients with complex EA survived the repair: 14 were type A and 11 were type C
clinicalEgodi5:24 ↗
Type C esophageal atresia is the most common type and means esophageal atresia with a distal fistula
clinicalCecilia Gigena5:43 ↗
Type A means pure esophageal atresia with no fistula to the trachea
clinicalCecilia Gigena5:50 ↗
Of 25 survivors, 18 had delayed primary anastomosis and 7 had esophageal replacement
clinicalEgodi6:00 ↗
Two of the esophageal replacements were salvage procedures following failed traction
clinicalEgodi6:13 ↗
Only 4 patients with esophageal atresia were potentially treatable by traction
clinicalEgodi6:13 ↗
The esophagus has a great intrinsic blood supply and can be mobilized right down to the diaphragm and up to the thoracic inlet while staying alive
clinicalBruce Jeffrey6:28 ↗
Native esophagus was retained in 80% of cases where traction techniques had not been attempted
clinicalEgodi6:57 ↗
Median time to esophageal continuity was 77 days
clinicalEgodi7:02 ↗
Management of complex esophageal atresia without lengthening procedures can result in similar rates of native esophagus retention but with significantly less morbidity
clinicalEgodi7:12 ↗
The pectus study enrolled 47 patients with median bar dwell time of approximately 2.9 years
clinicalCecilia Gigena9:25 ↗
Patients had a median of 2 bars placed, with almost 81% secured with pericostal sutures
clinicalCecilia Gigena9:41 ↗
About half of the patients had some degree of hypoesthesia
clinicalCecilia Gigena9:51 ↗
T5 was the most common dermatome with hypoesthesia
clinicalCecilia Gigena9:56 ↗
The area with hypoesthesia was less than 5% of the entire surface treated with cryo
clinicalCecilia Gigena10:00 ↗
Neuropathic symptoms were identified by only 13% of patients and none required treatment
clinicalCecilia Gigena10:18 ↗
Long-term chest wall hypoesthesia after minimally invasive pectus repair with cryo is limited to one or two dermatomes and chronic symptomatic neuropathic pain is very rare
clinicalCecilia Gigena10:26 ↗
Many cases proposed for lengthening may be because surgeons get cold feet about attempting a primary anastomosis
opinionBruce Jeffrey6:46 ↗
Finnish Pediatric Surgery Hub - From Centralization to Collective Learning and Sharing of Expertise
The Finnish Pediatric Surgery Hub was established in 2021 by pediatric surgeons from Finland's five neonatal surgery centers.
clinicalLizzie Lee0:10 ↗
The hub performed 34 elective and 6 urgent cases total.
epidemiologicalLizzie Lee0:18 ↗
The most frequent diagnoses included anorectal malformations, esophageal atresia, and Hirschsprung disease.
epidemiologicalLizzie Lee0:18 ↗
The hub held regular monthly virtual meetings to present new patients, discuss complex cases, and follow up on patients after surgery.
clinicalLizzie Lee0:28 ↗
Findings suggest that the Finnish Pediatric Surgery hub fosters an effective and safe place for sharing surgical expertise and learning.
opinionLizzie Lee0:36 ↗
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