Esophageal Atresia

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On Thursday March 11, at 5:00 PM EST, Brenner Children's Hospital of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will broadcast a live presentation of a life-saving procedure, Esophageal Atresia.

Esophageal atresia is a rare congenital disorder in which the esophagus does not develop properly. This disorder is often detected before birth through ultrasound examinations. If not, the disorder is diagnosed at birth. In 85 percent of cases, the esophagus does not connect with the lower esophagus and stomach. Sometimes the top of the esophagus connects with the windpipe and can cause food to be whisked into the windpipe and can cause choking and gagging.

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Science & Technology

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• congenital defect
• birth defect
• esophageal atresia
• esophagus
• baby
• neo natal
• brenner childrens hospital
• surgery
• disorder

[djcslick99]

well i had the an esophageal atresia and they corrected the problem and im doing fine im 12 now and doing great the only minor out comes are scar's i lost some of my peristalsis and the doctors nicked my simpethetic nerve and i only sweat on one side of my face but overall the sergery was successful

[theshumbres]

How often does the esophagus work after the connection? If it doens't push the food down or past the stricture, what do you do? Has the stircture closed down? If so, what do you do to keep it open?