@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00023840, author = {Tainaka, Takahisa and Uchida, Hiroo and Tanano, Akihide and Shirota, Chiyoe and Hinoki, Akinari and Murase, Naruhiko and Yokota, Kazuki and Oshima, Kazuo and Shirotsuki, Ryo and Chiba, Kosuke and Amano, Hizuru and Kawashima, Hiroshi and Tanaka, Yujiro}, issue = {1}, journal = {Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques}, month = {Jan}, note = {Background: The treatment of long-gap esophageal atresia remains an issue for pediatric surgeons. Many techniques for treating long-gap esophageal atresia have been proposed, but the optimal method has not been established. The thoracoscopic esophageal elongation technique has recently been developed. We previously reported a case in which two-stage thoracoscopic repair was performed using internal esophageal traction without esophageal tearing, and we retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of this procedure in this study. Methods: Five patients underwent thoracoscopic treatment involving internal esophageal traction for esophageal atresia involving a long gap or vascular ring over a 5-year period. Results: Between November 2010 and November 2015, 5 patients were treated with thoracoscopic traction. All of these patients successfully underwent thoracoscopic-delayed primary anastomosis. Conversion to open thoracotomy was not required in any case. The postoperative complications experienced by the patients included minor anastomotic leakage in 2 cases, anastomotic stenosis in 1 case, gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in 4 cases, and a hiatal hernia in 1 case. None of the patients died. Conclusions: Two-stage thoracoscopic repair for esophageal atresia involving a long gap or vascular ring is a safe and feasible procedure; however, we must develop methods for treating minor anastomotic complications and GER due to esophageal traction in future.}, pages = {71--75}, title = {Two-Stage Thoracoscopic Repair of Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Using Internal Traction Is Safe and Feasible}, volume = {27}, year = {2017} }