Reduced neuronal innervation in the distal end of the proximal esophageal atretic segment in cases of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula

BOLEKEN M., DEMIRBILEK S., KIRIMILOGLU H., KANMAZ T., YUCESAN S., CELBIS O., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.31, no.7, pp.1512-1517, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-007-9070-y
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1512-1517
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Esophageal dysmotility is a common occurence after surgical repair of proximal esophageal atresia (EA) and distal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). The etiology of this motility disorder, however, remains controversial. Esophageal dysmotility also is present in isolated TEF or EA before surgery, suggesting a congenital cause. However, there is no information available in the literature with regard to the intramural nervous system of the human esophagus in EA-TEF.