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A. W. Auldist
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Oesophageal atresia with proximal tracheo-oesophageal fistula
Oesophageal atresia with proximal tracheo-oesophageal fistula (Figure 11.1) is an uncommon anatomical variant of oesophageal atresia and one with a relatively high incidence of complications. This is the resul...
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Oesophageal atresia with distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula
In the most common variant of oesophageal atresia, the proximal oesophagus ends as a blind upper pouch and there is a distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula (Figure 9.1). The distal oesophagus joins the posterior ...
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Associated anomalies
Reference to associated anomalies in oesophageal atresia started with its first description in 1670 when Durston documented oesophageal atresia in one of conjoined twins (Durston, 1670). Later, Hill (1840) rep...
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Oesophageal complications
Mortality in oesophageal atresia has declined to the point now where death is expected only in those who have severe associated anomalies (Chapter 24). Consequently, reduction of morbidity and improvement in t...
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Oesophageal replacement
With few exceptions, correction of oesophageal atresia by oesophago-oesophageal anastomosis produces a long-term result superior to any form of oesophageal replacement. Even in the presence of a ‘long gap’ sat...
