Segmental Colonic Interposition for Esophageal Atresia: 3D Animation

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Normally, the esophagus connects the mouth to the stomach allowing food and saliva to pass into the gastrointestinal tract.

However, in some infants the esophagus fails to develop properly, leaving a gap between the top near the mouth and the bottom near the stomach. This is referred to as esophageal atresia. In other cases the esophagus can be damaged by swallowing chemicals.

In both instances it is necessary to use a piece of intestine to bridge the gap between the ends.

One of the surgical techniques used to address this problem involves using a segment of the colon to replace the missing segment of esophagus, or segmental colonic interposition.

To learn more about treatment options for esophageal atresia, visit Cincinnati Children's Esophageal Center: http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/se...

The animation was developed by the Esophageal Center in conjunction with Cincinnati Children's Critical Care Media Lab
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Credits:
Medialab at Cincinnati Children's
Animation: Jeff Cimprich and Ren Wilkey
Medialab Direction and additional content expertise: Ken Tegtmeyer, MD
Content Expert: Dan Von Allmen, MD