Sections
- Chapter 1: Prenatal
- Differential diagnosis
- Ultrasound findings
- CPAMs general info
- Embryology
- Stocker classification
- Prenatal assessment
- Management of high-risk lesions
- Chapter 2: Postnatal
- Surgical decision-making
- Chapter 3: Surgery details
- Preop preparation
- Operative steps
- Chapter 4: Postop care
- Summary/conclusions
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Articles if you want to follow along;
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https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(21)00625-4/pdf
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Anand S, Singh A, Krishnan N, Yadav DK. Whether prophylactic intraoperative chest drain insertion in esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula is an evidence-based practice or just a prejudice: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Aug;57(8):1554-1560. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.06.015. Epub 2021 Jul 8. PMID: 34284871.
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Kainth D, Anand S, Singh A, Bajpai M. Impact of preservation of the azygos vein during surgical repair of esophageal atresia-tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Aug;37(8):983-989. doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-04913-2. Epub 2021 Apr 27. PMID: 33907863.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33907863/
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