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Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia is a technically demanding surgical procedure which is gaining popularity for this anomaly. The procedure requires special short instruments of small diameter suitable for manipulation in the newborn thorax. The chapter outlines the operation room setup, positioning of the patient, special instruments required for the procedure and the port placement sites. The indications, contraindications, preoperative considerations and technical considerations during thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia have been listed. The surgical procedure has been explained step-by-step using high quality images.
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Bax, K., van der Zee, D. (2009). Esophageal Atresia Repair. In: Saxena, A., Höllwarth, M. (eds) Essentials of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78387-9_17
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