Surgical treatment and major complications within the first year of life in newborns with long-gap esophageal atresia gross type A and B – a systematic review

The surgical repair of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) is still a challenge and there is no consensus on the preferred method of reconstruction. We performed a systematic review of the surgical treatment of LGEA Gross type A and B with the primary aim to compare the postoperative complications related to the different methods within the first postoperative year.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - July 22, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Tatjana Stadil, Antti Koivusalo, Jan F. Svensson, Linus J önsson, Helene Engstrand Lilja, Jørgen Mogens Thorup, Thorstein Sæter, Pernilla Stenström, Niels Qvist Tags: Review Article Source Type: research