BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the rates of @entity3746 / @entity912 (VCP) in @entity1 treated for @entity1152 ( @entity1152 ) with and without @entity292 performed thoracoscopically versus open. METHODS: A retrospective review of @entity1152 cases performed from 2008 to 2014 in an integrated health care system was performed. RESULTS: A total of 31 cases of @entity1152 were performed by 6 surgeons at 4 different institutions. Seventeen cases were performed thoracoscopically, whereas 14 cases were performed open. In the thoracoscopic group, the average gestational age (weeks) of the @entity1 was significantly higher 38.3 vs. 35.2 (p=0.016) as well as the average birth weight (grams) 2843 vs. 2079 (p=0.005). There was no difference in the postoperative length of stay, rates of anastomotic stricture, leak, or @entity825 . There were 10 cases of @entity3746 , 9 from the thoracoscopic group and one from the open group (p=0.007). Of the 10 cases of VCP, 6 were unilateral (left sided) and 4 were bilateral. Of the 10 cases, 6 resolved, 2 resulted in permanent @entity912 , and 2 are currently still being evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: Thoracoscopic repair of @entity1152 appears to have higher rates of VCP. The results are thought to be from thoracoscopic dissection of the esophagus high into the thoracic inlet.

Thoracoscopic versus open repair of tracheoesophageal fistulas and rates of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity825 :: ('MESH:D055090', 'Disease') :: ['tracheomalacia'] @entity1152 :: ('MESH:D004933', 'Disease') :: ['esophageal atresia', 'EA'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistula'] @entity3746 :: ('MESH:D014826', 'Disease') :: ['vocal cord paresis'] @entity912 :: ('MESH:D010243', 'Disease') :: ['paralysis']
@entity3746 :: (MESH:D014826,Disease) :: ['vocal cord paresis']
