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Review
. 2015 Feb;50(2):240-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.11.008. Epub 2014 Nov 7.

The great debate: open or thoracoscopic repair for oesophageal atresia or diaphragmatic hernia

Mark Davenport  1 , Steven S Rothenberg  2 , David C G Crabbe  3 , Mark L Wulkan  4
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Review

The great debate: open or thoracoscopic repair for oesophageal atresia or diaphragmatic hernia

Mark Davenport et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Controversy exists over the best method and technique of repair of oesophageal atresia and diaphragmatic hernia. Open surgical repairs have a long established history of over 60 years of experience. Set against this has been a series of successful thoracoscopic repairs of both congenital anomalies reported over the past decade. This review was based upon a four-handed debate on the merits and weaknesses of the two contrasting surgical philosophies and reviews existing literature, techniques, complications, and importantly outcome and results.

Keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia; Minimally invasive repair; Oesophageal atresia; Surgical results; Thoracoscopic repair.

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