Sessions

 

Session 20

 

Wednesday, September 2
8:00 am – 10:00 am

Room: Poulenc      

The pediatric esophagus across the age spectrum

Problems related to esophageal atresia (EA)

 

     
Chairs: Olivier Reinberg (Switzerland) – Frédéric Gottrand (France)

Discussant: Philippe Montupet (France)

 

Prenatal

• Why do we have an EA?

 – Embryology of the esophagus. Arnaud Bonnard (France)

• Experimental models of EA? Benoit Parmentier (France)

 

Surgical procedures

• EA cure by thoracoscopy in neonates since 2000:

 – What are the benefits today? Olivier Reinberg (Switzerland)

• The problems of long gaps:

 – How to manage them? Benoit Parmentier (France)

• Esophageal replacements for EA? Olivier Reinberg (Switzerland)
• How to train for EA cure by thoracoscopy in neonates

 – Thoracoscopic simulation. Laurent Fourcade (France)

• Robotic surgery for EA in neonates: is it possible? Laurent Fourcade (France)
• What are the other congenital begnin lesions of the pediatric esophagus? Jean Stéphane Valla (France)
  
  

Functional reconstructed esophagus

• How do live children with an EA? Frédéric Gottrand (France)

 – Growth post EA: normal?

• Dysmotility of the esophagus: new concepts? Olivier Reinberg (Switzerland)
• Cajal cells of the esophagus: where are we? Piergiorgio Gamba (Italy)
• Anti-reflux procedures post EA: problems? Jean-Yves Kurzenne (France)

 

Adults who survived EA

• Complaints of adults who survived EA. Risto Rintala (Finland)
• Barrett post EA? Is there an increased risk? Risto Rintala (Finland)