Update on Oesophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula

• Main Author: Christophe Faure (auth)
• Other Authors: Usha Krishnan (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; Manometry; Fundoplication; Oesophageal Atresia; Gastric function; Dysmotility; Tracheoesophageal Fistula; cyanotic spells; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Impedance testing; Registry; Long Gap
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Oesophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (OA-TOF) is a congenital digestive malformation. With improvements in surgical techniques and perioperative care, survival rates now exceed 90% and OA-TOF is no more just a neonatal surgical problem, and the focus has now shifted from mortality to morbid...