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The VATER Association may include
esophageal (oesophageal) defects such as esophageal
atresia with or without a tracheoesophageal fistula.
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- esophageal strictures
- esophageal narrowing
- esophageal motility problems
- esophageal ph monitoring
- dysphagia
- achalasia
- reflux
- esophageal
sphincter muscle problems( lower and upper)
- long gap esophageal atresia
- short gap esophageal atresia
- Barretts esophagus
- History
of esophageal replacements
- Interview
The Journey
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| We will discuss the history of esophageal
atresia, the surgeons who did the fiirst succesful operations
and the survivors and the operations to replace the
esophagus such as the intercolon position that will
include the ascending colon, descending colon, the transverse
colon , the stomach using gastric pullup. gastric tube
replacement with the greater curvature of the stomach
or lesser curvature of the stomach, the different stretching
techniques of the esophagus and others methods. |
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TEF/Vater®
International
is
a nonprofit organization founded by Greg and Terri Burke after their daughter,
Jaclyn, was born with esophageal atresia in 1990. To those children,
born and unborn, with esophageal atresia, tracheo-esophageal fistula,
and/or the VATER/VACTERL Association, and to the very special parents
and medical staff who love and care for them, this organization is dedicated
phone
301-952-6837
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301-952-9152
| email
info@tefvater.org
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