Resources for health professionals

Dysphagia in children with repaired oesophageal atresia

30 December 2016

Dysphagia is a common problem in children with repaired oesophageal atresia (OA). Abnormalities in the oropharyngeal and oesophageal phase have hardly been studied. The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of dysphagia in children with repaired OA […] LEARN MORE

France: a national register for esophageal atresia patients

09 July 2016

A National Esophageal Atresia Register was created in 2008 by the National Reference Center for Esophageal Congenital Abnormalities created in 2006. Primary goal was estimation of live birth prevalence in France. A national network of surgeons and pediatricians was initiated […] LEARN MORE

In-vivo oesophageal regeneration in a human being by use of a non-biological scaff old and extracellular matrix

09 July 2016

Background Tissue-engineered extracellular matrix populated with autologous pluripotent cells can result in de-novo organogenesis, but the technique is complex, not widely available, and has not yet been used to repair large oesophageal defects in human beings. We aimed to use […] LEARN MORE

Circumferential esophageal replacement using a tube-shaped tissue-engineered substitute: An experimental study in minipigs

22 September 2015

Esophageal replacement by the colon or the stomach for malignant and nonmalignant esophageal diseases exposes to significant morbidity and mortality. In this setting, tissue engineering seems to be a seductive alternative. Methods. In a porcine model, we performed a 5-cm-long […] LEARN MORE

Getting ready for an EA European Reference Networks?

26 August 2015

Yann Le Cam, Eurordis Chief Executive Officer and Matt Johnson, Healthcare and Research Director presented  in May during an Eurordis webinar the European Reference Networks project. Video of the webinar, including presentation and 1 hour Q&A (please allow 1 minute to […] LEARN MORE

Esophageal replacement by a tissue engineered substitute

22 October 2014

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Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula in esophageal atresia

18 October 2014

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