Figure 7:
An esophagram taken after a true primary
repair of an ultra long gap EA. The
esophageal repair is intact and shows a
virtually normal appearing esophagus. This
patient was born with an ultra long gap pure
EA. A period of external traction was
needed until the ends grew enough so that
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they could be brought together. After
several dilations, the esophagus now looks
relatively normal and occupies its normal
position within the chest. At the bottom of
the x-ray, the top of the stomach can be
seen, again in its normal position within the
abdomen and below the diaphragm.