Our surgical approach used complete separation of the airway and esophagus, which reliably revealed the TEF (without need for cannulation) and freed the tissues for primary closure of the trachea and frequently resection of the tracheal diverticulum.
Esophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital defect of the esophagus involving the interruption of the esophagus with or without connection to the trachea (tracheoesophageal fistula [TEF]).