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Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula

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Esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula was first described in 1696 by Thomas Gibson.[1] However, it was not until 1939 that successful treatment was achieved simultaneously by Ladd[2] and Leven.[3] W The first successful primary repair was accomplished by Cameron Haight at the University of Michigan Medical Center in 1941.[4] In spite of all the advances that have occurred in neonatal surgery during the past thirty years, the technique of repair as originally described by Haight has not changed.

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  1. Arnold G. Coron
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  1. Beijing Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Medical Center, Beijing, China

    Yingkai Wu MB. ChB. (Professor of Thoracic Surgery) (Professor of Thoracic Surgery)

  2. University of California at San Diego, California, USA

    Richard M. Peters M.D. (Professor of Surgery & Biomedical Engineering) (Professor of Surgery & Biomedical Engineering)

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Coron, A.G., Orringer, M.B., Sloan, H. (1986). Congenital Anomalies of the Esophagus: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. In: Wu, Y., Peters, R.M. (eds) International Practice in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4259-2_38

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