How is esophageal atresia treated?

How is esophageal atresia treated?

Esophageal atresia can be life-threatening, so the baby has to be treated quickly. Doctors perform surgery to connect the esophagus to the stomach in babies with this condition.

Babies who are otherwise healthy have surgery just a few days after they are born. Babies with other health issues or disabilities at birth may need to wait to have surgery for esophageal atresia. If your baby has to wait for surgery, they will receive nutrition through an IV (a tiny tube inserted into a vein) until the operation occurs.