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With few exceptions, correction of oesophageal atresia by oesophago-oesophageal anastomosis produces a long-term result superior to any form of oesophageal replacement. Even in the presence of a ‘long gap’ satisfactory anastomosis of the oesophageal ends can usually be achieved either directly, or with the assistance of one of the various innovative methods described in Chapter 10. However, there is a small group of patients in whom primary anastomosis cannot be achieved or in whom the oesophagus has to be abandoned because of failure of the oesophageal anastomotic technique (Ahmed and Spitz, 1986): in these, oesophageal replacement is needed. Although the size of this group has diminished considerably in recent years the surgeon who accepts responsibility for the care of the baby with oesophageal atresia must still be familiar with at least one of the techniques available.
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Myers, N.A., Beasley, S.W., Auldist, A.W. (1991). Oesophageal replacement. In: Beasley, S.W., Myers, N.A., Auldist, A.W. (eds) Oesophageal Atresia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3079-8_12
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