Esophageal atresia

Esophageal atresia
Other names	Oesophageal atresia
Common anatomical types of esophageal atresia a) Esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (86%), Gross C. b) Isolated esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula (7%), Gross A. c) H-type tracheoesophageal fistula (4%), Gross E.[1]
Specialty	Pediatrics

Esophageal atresia is a congenital medical condition (birth defect) that affects the alimentary tract. It causes the esophagus to end in a blind-ended pouch rather than connecting normally to the stomach. It comprises a variety of congenital anatomic defects that are caused by an abnormal embryological development of the esophagus. It is characterized anatomically by a congenital obstruction of the esophagus with interruption of the continuity of the esophageal wall.^[2]