Letter to the Editor in Response to: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Thoracoscopic and Open Repair for Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula

In brief

This letter responds to a comparative study examining thoracoscopic versus open surgical approaches for repairing esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula. The correspondence addresses the short- and long-term outcome data presented in the original research on these congenital anomalies.

• This is a letter to the editor responding to a comparative study on thoracoscopic vs open repair for esophageal atresia with TEF.
• The original study by Yalcin et al. examined both short-term and long-term surgical outcomes for EA/TEF repair approaches.
• Letters to the editor provide peer commentary on published research, often highlighting methodological considerations or alternative perspectives.

Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.