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Alternate Name(s): Tracheoesophageal fistula ...... Esophageal atresia is a disorder of the digestive system in which the esophagus does not develop properly. The disorder is a congenital defect, which means it occurs before birth. There are several types.
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This surgery is used to repair two congenital defects of the airway and the digestive tract: tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and esophageal atresia. These defects usually occur together, but they may occur separately.
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Esophageal atresia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Esophageal atresia (or Oesophageal atresia ) is a congenital medical condition (birth defect) which affects the alimentary tract. It causes the esophagus to end in a blind-ended pouch rather than c...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophageal_atresia
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Overview: Although the recorded history of esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) dates back to the 17th century, surgical treatment for these anomalies was not suggested until 1869. In 1939, Leven and Ladd independently completed the ... ... An esophageal substitution causes additional complications.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/414368-overview
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Information for parents about esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ... In babies who have esophageal atresia (say "ee-sof-ah-gee-all at-tree-see-ah"), the esophagus doesn't connect to the stomach. It just ends in a pouch, so nothing the baby swallows gets into...
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The EA/TEF Family Support Connection was formed by and for families of children born with (Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula) EA/TEF and the medical professionals who treat them.
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Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Purpos ... The acknowledged advantages of using the child's own esophagus and our success with true primary esophageal repairs for even the longest gaps, are the reason for presenting this option.
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Esophageal atresia, with or without tracheoesophageal fistula, is a fairly common congenital disorder that family physicians should consider in the differential diagnosis of a neonate who develops feeding difficulties and respiratory distress in the first few days of life.
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