[Thoracoscopic repair of XXXX with and without @entity4501 ].

@entity825 @entity1 @entity4501 @entity1152 @entity254 @entity260 @entity292 @entity850
INTRODUCTION: @entity1152 ( @entity1152 ) is the interruption of the continuity of the esophagus, with or without persistent communication with the @entity825 . Recent advances in surgical techniques have made possible correction with minimally invasive surgery (MIS). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the management of thoracoscopic technique in the treatment of @entity1152 . @entity1 AND METHOD: Retrospective analysis of medical records in two centers was carried out between 2007 and 2012. Variables such as gestational age, gender, weight, type of @entity1152 , @entity260 were recorded. RESULTS: Twenty @entity1 , 15 of them with type III @entity1152 , 4 with type I and one unclassifiable, were part of the study. 13 @entity1 underwent ligation, cut of @entity4501 and end to end @entity254 . Two underwent laparoscopic gastrostomy and @entity292 ligation. One @entity1 required conversion and underwent esophagostomy plus gastrostomy. 4 @entity1 without @entity292 required laparoscopic gastrostomy and aspiration of the proximal esophagus to be able to perform esophageal @entity254 . In the postoperative period, pleural drainage and a transanastomotic feeding tube were installed. Seven @entity1 required esophageal dilations and 4 @entity1 developed @entity850 due to reflux. Two had recurrent @entity292 , one with spontaneous resolution and another with endoscopic resolution. Three @entity1 died: two of them due to pathologies not related to surgery and one as a result of limitation of therapeutic effort after @entity292 patency. DISCUSSION: @entity1152 repair with MIS is a safe and effective option with excellent exposure and visualization of anatomic landmarks and little associated morbidity.
