October 21, 2026

Esophageal Surgery

Chair: D. Patkowski (Wroclaw - Poland)

Discussants: G. Riccipetitoni (Italy), V. Gentilino (Italy), M. Bertozzi (Italy)

Once registered, you will received a confirmation email with the necessary information to join the meeting.

9.00 a.m.

Engineering oesophagus and trachea;
Where do we stand? (United Kingdom) Paolo de Coppi
Reflux in the post-operative period in esophagus atresia (Turkiye) Gursu Kiyan

Outcomes of treatment in children with long-gap esophageal atresia: an assessment of quality of life (Poland) Anna Rozensztrauch

EA/TEF primary repair vs delayed repair; decision algorithms (South Africa) Corne de Vos

A multidisciplinary approach to surgical correctable congenital
diseases (South Africa) Corne de Vos

Tracheomalacia (Italy) Michele Torre

Thoracoscopic internal traction vs Foker – selection criteria and Traction risks (ischemia, perforation, anastomotic tension) (Germany) Oliver Muensterer

Congenital esophageal stenosis: from suspicion to surgical strategy (Turkiye) Cigdem Ulukaya Durakbasa

Strictures: balloon vs bougie, MMC/steroids, endoscopic incisions (Turkiye) Cigdem Ulukaya Durakbasa

Recurrent TEF; leak management – stepwise algorithms (Turkiye) Tutku Soyer

Long-term outcomes, postoperative rehab and surveillance in esophageal replacement (Turkiye) Tutku Soyer

Esophageal replacement, how, when and why? (Italy) Mario Lima

Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: can the procedure be standardized to improve outcomes? (Poland) Dariusz Patkowski

4.00 p.m.