Surgical treatment of congenital esophageal atresia / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To review the experience of surgical treatment of congenital esophageal atresia. Methods From 1987 to 2001, 32 patients with congenital esophageal atresia were treated surgically, 13 patients using the traditional method, 17 using the new method and 2 using esophago gastric reconstruction. Results There was no postoperative mortality in all patients. There was one anastomosis leak and 4 anastomosis stricture. No anastomosis leak and one esophageal stricture in the patients recieved new method. Conclusion The new surgical method for congenital esophageal atresia can effectively prevent postoperative anastomosis leak and stricture. One stage esophago gastric reconstruction can be used in type I and type II esophageal atresia and instead of two stage operation.