New Variant of Esophageal Atresia

Embryogenesis of esophageal atresia: Is localized vascular accident a factor?

Several theories on embryogenesis of esophageal atresia have been proposed, none could explain the whole spectrum of this anomaly. We report a new variant of esophageal atresia in which the two blind pouches were joined by an atretic band. Histology of the atretic part showed groups of striated muscle arranged haphazardly without any lumen. The existing theories on etiology of esophageal atresi...

First Report of A Unique Presentation of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Following Type I Esophageal Atresia; A Case Report

         Combination of congenital esophageal atresia and subsequent hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a rare condition which occurs in early infancy. The underlying etiology and pathophysiology of this association still remains unclear. In this paper we report a unique case of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, for the first time, which occurred in an infant who underwent surgery for type I esophag...

Three-year follow up of patients with esophageal atresia in Mashhad, Iran

Introduction:  Esophageal atresia is one of the most significant congenital diseases in pediatric surgery. Postoperative complications have become an important issue. Additionally, the little data are about life quality of baby's that had been surgery. The aim of our study was to analyze and evaluating the long- term life quality of subjects. Methods: We performed an observational study of the...

Is esophageal atresia a natural way of fasting?

ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA: RESULTS OF 108 CASES IN AN 11 YEAR PERIOD

From October 1977 to December 1988, 108 neonates born with esophageal atresia (EA) and/or a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) were treated at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children. An incidence of I :4000-4500 live births was noted. 1I2.4% had the common- type anomaly, 5.5% had pure esophageal atresia, and 6.5% had an H-type anomaly. 2.8% had upper and lower fistulae and 2.8% had uppe...