ESOPHAGAL ATRESIA: TREATMENT AT THE CURRENT STAGE

He experience of surgical correction of congenital malformation - esophageal atresia in the conditions of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric Surgery over the past 7 years has been summarized and analyzed. During the specified period of time, the center has made a transition from thoracotomy access to thoracoscopic correction of this defect, which is currently preferred in the vast majority of cases. Significant experience in postoperative management and nursing of patients has been accumulated. Approaches to the treatment of postoperative complications have been revised. Esophageal elongation techniques have also been used for various types of atresia.