Guidelines of the Italian Society of Videosurgery in Infancy for the minimally invasive treatment of the esophageal atresia

Pediatr Med Chir. 2019 Dec 19;41(2). doi: 10.4081/pmc.2019.230.

Abstract

Esophageal Atresia (EA) is defined as an interruption in esophageal continuity that results in a proximal tract that ends in a blind pouch in 98% of cases, and a distal tract that in 87% of cases arises via a Fistula from the Trachea (TEF). (...).

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Esophageal Atresia / diagnosis
  • Esophageal Atresia / physiopathology
  • Esophageal Atresia / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Italy
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Video-Assisted Surgery / methods