Esophageal Atresia Type Research Articles

Membranous type of esophageal atresia at the cardiac end of the esophagus: A case report

An 8-day-old female neonate was referred to pediatric surgical services for regurgitation of feeds since birth. Plain x-ray of the chest and abdomen with Ryle's tube in situ and contrast study confirmed the diagnosis of esophageal atresia at the cardiac end of the esophagus. The membrane at the cardiac end of the esophagus was excised employing a thoracoabdominal approach. This is the first case report of membranous type of esophageal atresia at the cardiac end of the esophagus to be reported in the English literature.

The embryology of usual and unusual types of esophageal atresia

Despite various theories, the pathogenesis of esophageal atresia is still unclear. The investigations of recent years seem to indicate that the leading role of the “septum tracheoesophageale” in normal and abnormal development of the foregut must be questioned. In this paper, new conceppts of the pathogenesis of esophageal atresia are discussed with special consideration of the “unusual” types of atresia.

Esophageal atresia with overlapping proximal and distal tracheoesophageal fistula

In the "Atlas of Esophageal Atresia" by Kluth, 96 separate types of esophageal/tracheal anomalies are reported. An infant with a type of esophageal atresia that we believe has not been previously reported presented some management difficulties resolved by intraoperative contrast studies.

Esophageal atresia type vogt IIIb with fistula of the distal segment to the cervical trachea, combined with right descending aorta and further malformations: H. Kraeft and W. Ch. Hecker. Z Kinderchir 32:371–375, 1981

Esophageal atresia type vogt IIIb with fistula of the distal segment to the cervical trachea, combined with right descending aorta and further malformations: H. Kraeft and W. Ch. Hecker. Z Kinderchir 32:371–375, 1981

Successful management of esophageal atresia type Illa by esophageal stretching. A case report: D. Nuss. S Afr Med J 52:457–460 (September), 1977

Successful management of esophageal atresia type Illa by esophageal stretching. A case report: D. Nuss. S Afr Med J 52:457–460 (September), 1977

A comparison of the results of primary repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistulas using end-to-side and end-to-end anastomoses

Over the last 2 1 2 yr at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, two groups of unselected newborns with the common type of esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula were repaired using either the end-to-side or end-to-end techniques. Bearing in mind that two-thirds of the end-to-side repairs were constructed under some tension (as opposed to one-third of the end-to-end anastomoses), there was a higher incidence of leaks, anastomotic strictures, and recurrent tracheoesophageal fistulas in the end-to-side repair. The overall mortality, however, was equal in both sets of patients.

Extremely rare types of esophageal atresia: Two case reports of membranous atresia and multiple atresia of the esophagus : Y. Matsumoto, K. Ogawa, T. Yamamoto, K. Kimura and Y. Kawai. Surgery 71:795–800 (June), 1972

Extremely rare types of esophageal atresia: Two case reports of membranous atresia and multiple atresia of the esophagus : Y. Matsumoto, K. Ogawa, T. Yamamoto, K. Kimura and Y. Kawai. Surgery 71:795–800 (June), 1972