Early bird registration deadline: February 28, 2025 | Congress start date: April 30, 2025

Scientific Program

Time	Thoracoscopy Course on 3-D Printed Materials	Endoscopy and Endoscopic Interventions	High Resolution Esophageal Manometry	Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing	Interventional Pulmonology
13:00-15:00	Chairs: Oliver Muensterer, Mohammed Abdel Aziz, Sherif Shehata, Mohammed El-barbary, Müjdem Nur Azılı, Rahşan Özcan Basic Thoracoscopic Skills Esophageal Atresia Model Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Other Upper GI Anomalies	Chairs: Mutaz Sultan, Gökhan Baysoy, Özlem Kalaycık Diagnostic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Dr. Ozlem Kalaycik Technical knowledge of an endoscope including different sizes Choosing the correct endoscope size in the child Correct handling of an endoscope Correct placement of the patient, endoscopist, tower and video monitor Checking the instruments before starting endoscopy Perform an upper endoscopy on a model Foreign Body Extraction Dr. Mutaz Sultan Know indications and time point for endoscopic FB removal Train the use of different types of instruments for FB removal Know and practice techniques for removal of button batteries, magnets, sharp objects, large objects, coins, food bolus etc. (overcap, overtube etc. included) PEG Insertion Dr. Gokhan Baysoy Know indications and contraindications for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Know the possible complications and how to treat them Discuss advantage/ disadvantage of the different techniques Practice on a model: pull through technique, one-step button PEG	Chairs: Thomas Ciecierega, Ersin Gümüş, Bengi Öztürk Basic Principles of HREM Patient Selection and Application Interpretation of Results and Case Discussions	Chairs: Numan Demir, Kimberly Morris Basic Principles Practice on Volunteers Case Discussions	Chairs: Kim Kaspy, Paul Boesch, Mikhail Kazachkov, Sara Zak
15:00-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-18:00	Chairs: Oliver Muensterer, Mohammed Abdel Aziz, Sherif Shehata, Mohammed El-barbary, Müjdem Nur Azılı, Rahşan Özcan Basic Thoracoscopic Skills Esophageal Atresia Model Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair Other Upper GI Anomalies	Chairs: Mutaz Sultan, Gökhan Baysoy, Özlem Kalaycık Diagnostic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Dr. Ozlem Kalaycik Technical knowledge of an endoscope including different sizes Choosing the correct endoscope size in the child Correct handling of an endoscope Correct placement of the patient, endoscopist, tower and video monitor Checking the instruments before starting endoscopy Perform an upper endoscopy on a model Foreign Body Extraction Dr. Mutaz Sultan Know indications and time point for endoscopic FB removal Train the use of different types of instruments for FB removal Know and practice techniques for removal of button batteries, magnets, sharp objects, large objects, coins, food bolus etc. (overcap, overtube etc. included) PEG Insertion Dr. Gokhan Baysoy Know indications and contraindications for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Know the possible complications and how to treat them Discuss advantage/ disadvantage of the different techniques Practice on a model: pull through technique, one-step button PEG	Chairs: Thomas Ciecierega, Ersin Gümüş, Bengi Öztürk Basic Principles of HREM Patient Selection and Application Interpretation of Results and Case Discussions	Chairs: Numan Demir, Kimberly Morris Basic Principles Practice on Volunteers Case Discussions	Chairs: Kim Kaspy, Paul Boesch, Mikhail Kazachkov, Sara Zak

07:30	Welcome
08.00-09.00	Congenital Lung Malformations Chairs: Zafer Dökümcü, Yousef Abu Asbeh, Fayssal Lazrak
	Conservative Management of Congenital Lung Malformations: To whom? How? Anne-Sophie Holler
	Surgery For Congenital Lung Malformations: Indication, Timing and Technical Tips Dariusz Patkowski
	The Risk of Malignancy in Patients with CLM: Myth or Reality? Gürsu Kıyan
09.00-09.40	The Esophagus Chairs: Mutaz Sultan, Mohamed El Barbary
	Tips and Tricks in Performing Esophageal Biopsies and the Correlation with Clinical Diagnosis Thomas Ciecierega
	The Management of Esophageal Perforations in Children Tutku Soyer
09.40-10.20	Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Chairs: Amine Ksia, Başak Erginel
	Variable Presentations of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis and the Long Term Follow-up Özlem Boybeyi
	Management of Duodenal Atresia Associated with Other Gastrointestinal Atresias Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa
10.20-10.40	Coffee Break
10.40-11.40	Esophageal Motility Disorders Chairs: Thomas Ciecierega, Funda Çetin, Hamed Seleim
	Does Chicago Classification Give a Clue About the Outcomes of Achalasia Surgery? Ersin Gümüş
	Esophageal Motility Disorders in Children: Current Approach to Diagnostics and Therapeutics Funda Çetin
	The Results of Different Surgical Approaches in Heller Esophagomyotomy Zafer Dökümcü
11.40-12.20	Abbott Satellite Symposium Emerging Approach to Nutritional Intervention: Application and Added Value of Peptide-Based Formula Aydan Kansu
12.20-13.00	Acquired Biliary and Pancreatic Disorders Chairs: Adham Elsaid, Anne-Sophie Holler
	Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts Gonca Gerçel
	The Therapeutic Approach For Asymptomatic Gallbaldder Stones: Do the Age and the Size Matter? Sebahat Çam
13.00-14.00	Lunch and Poster Walk Chairs: Rahşan Özcan, Özlem Kalaycık
	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome From Anomalous 8th Cervical Vertebrae Ribs: A Rare Pediatric Diagnosis M Oumaya, PY Rabattu, C Saadi, PL Vérot, R Faguet, S Antoine, C Jacquier, C Piolat
	Thoracoabdominal Cystic Foregut Duplication: Unusual Presentation Ö Kılıç Bayar, AC Bakır, S Abidoğlu*, K Karadeniz Cerit, G Kıyan*
	Life-Threatening Mediastinal Teratoma of a Newborn Ö Kılıç Bayar, AC Bakır, S Abidoğlu, E Demirbaş, K Ak*, G Kıyan
	Management of Neonatal Duodenal Obstruction by Open Approach. Z Rahal, S Sahli, R Jouini*
	A Rare Presentation: Duodenal Obstruction Secondary to Lymphadenopathy in Pediatrics AC Bakır, M Jafarov, Ö Kılıç Bayar, S Abidoğlu, K Karadeniz Cerit, G Kıyan*
	Management and Outcomes of Esophageal Perforation Due to Foreign Body Ingestion. Z Nedra, M Marwa, BF Meriem, BH Samia, K Amine, B Mohssen, M Mongi, S Lassaad
	An Observational Study Comparing Two Analgesic Regimes for Children Following Outpatient Surgery N Mama, Z Necib, M Ben Mansour, O Mandhouj, S Ben Youssef, S Laaribi, R Haj Salem, M Messaoud, A Ksia, S Chakroun, L Sahnoun***
	Endoscopic Approaches to Managing Secondary Duodenal Strictures in Children: A Case Report AC Bakır, Z Atay, Ö Kılıç Bayar, S Abidoğlu, K Karadeniz Cerit, G Kıyan*
	Spontaneous Expulsion of Intact Membrane of Liver Hydatid Cyst: About Two Cases H Drissi, A Ben Younes, M Oumaya*, Y Ben Ahmed, MS Jlidi**
	Surgical Management of Severe Complications from Button Battery Ingestion in Children: Timing and Outcomes S Chennouf, N Abdou, H Choutri, A El Gouacem, A Bensebti, Z Atrih, H Zemouli, A Bouguebs, M Khellaf, S Chabou
	Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Developing Country: Short-Term Outcomes and Predictors of Survival S Fkaier, BF Meriem, S Ben Youssef, R Ben Salah, M Messaoud, S Sfar, N Kechiche
	Retrograde Tracheal Intubation for a Giant Fetal Neck Mass MM Urquizo Lino, J Camacho
	Esophageal Perforation, Mediastinitis, and Delayed Hemorrhage Due to a Pseudoaneurysm of an Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Following Button Battery Ingestion: Management of a Complex Case with an Esophageal Stent and an Endovascular Stent Graft VS Çayhan, SA Bostancı, V Çayhan, A Ertürk, G Hızal***, EE Erten, MN Azılı, E Şenel, Cİ Öztorun**
	Kaposi’s Sarcoma After Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Case Report S Fkaier, S Ben Youssef, S Sfar, BF Meriem, S Mani, N Kechiche, L Sahnoun, A Ksia, M Mekki
	Choledochocele in Children Mistaken for Duodenal Duplication: Two Case Reports on Diagnosis and Treatment S Fkaier, S Ben Youssef, S Sfar, S Mani, BF Meriem, L Sahnoun, M Mekki*
	Neonatal Gastric Perforation: A Bi-Centric Study M Salma, K Nahla, T Fatma*, B Nouha, L Rachida, K Amine, M Mongi, B Mohsen, R Jouini*, L Sahnoun
14.00-15.00	Congenital Disorders of Biliary Ducts Chairs: Martin Lacher, Lassad Sahnoun, Toni Risteski
	CMV Infection and Biliary Atresia: Is it a Different Type of Biliary Atresia? Mutaz Sultan
	Treatment of Choledochal Cysts: Hepaticojejunostomy vs Hepaticoduodenostomy Oliver Muensterer
	Does Laparoscopic Resection of Choledochal Cysts Achieve the Goal of Complete Resection? Mohamed Abdel Aziz
15.00-15.40	Oncology Chairs: Oliver Muensterer, Rahşan Özcan
	Benign Tumors of Liver in Children Amine Ksia
	Resolved and Unresolved Controversies About Benign Pediatric Pancreatic Masses Kıvılcım Karadeniz Cerit
15.40-16.15	Coffee Break
16.15-17.00	Swallowing Disorders Chairs: Numan Demir, Zeineddin Etkaidek
	Surgical Options for Tube Feeding in Children with Swallowing Disorders Iain Yardley
	Therapeutic Approach to Dysphagia in Neurologically Impaired Children Sandra Bergmann
17.00-18.00	Oral Presentations (3+2 min) Chairs: Müjdem Nur Azılı, Yousef Kyrem, Yacoub Sghair
	Eversion Cruroplasty and Collar Overwrap: A Novel Hybrid Approach for Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children, with Assessment of Mid-Term Outcomes. H Seleim
	Pediatric Esophageal Stent Applications: An Alternative to Surgery or a Bridge to Definitive Repair? SA Bostancı, VS Çayhan, EE Erten, AN Abay, A Ertürk, Cİ Öztorun, S Demir*, E Şenel, MN Azılı*
	Double Aortic Arch in Children: Diagnostic Challenges and Surgical Management Outcomes S Fkaier, S Ben Youssef, o jarboui, S Sfar, A Ksia, BF Meriem, s belhssan
	Esophageal Stent Placement for Pediatric Esophageal Strictures: Safety, Efficacy, and Long-Term Outcomes S Fkaier, M Messaoud, S Ben Youssef, N Zribi, A Ksia, l sahnoun, M Mekki, M Belghith
	Congenital Pyloric Atresia: Presentation, Management, and Outcomes – A Single-Center Experience S Mani, N Kechiche, R Lamiri, N Boukhrissa, A Ksia, I Krichene, M Mekki, M Belghith, L Sahnoun
	Congenital cystic malformations of foregut in children Ö Kılıç Bayar, AC Bakır, S Abidoğlu*, K Karadeniz Cerit, G Kıyan*
	Disc batteries in the esophagus in children: fire in the hole! S Hancıoğlu, B Dağdemir Ezber, B Yağız, BD Demirel
	Long-Term Outcomes of Nissen Fundoplication in Children: Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction S Fkaier, S Ben Youssef, s meddeb, BF Meriem, S Sfar, s Laaribi, n kechiche, l sahnoun
	Thoracoscopic Surgery in Pediatric Patients: Expanding Indications and Outcomes in a 15-Year Experience S Fkaier, S Ben Youssef, s meddeb, BF Meriem, M Abdelali, S Chakroun*
	FEES in complex pediatric patients -initial experience, indications, and outcomes S Bergmann, A Holler, O Muensterer
	Investigation of the effects of hydroxychloroquine on rats with pulmonary contusion caused by blunt thoracic trauma Aİ Anadolulu, S Aydöner, A Pirim, SŞ Özkanlı, Ç Ulukaya Durakbaşa
18:00-18:30	PAAFIS General Assembly
18:30-19:00	Welcome Speech Tutku Soyer Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa Matthew Brigger Thomas Ciecierega Christophe Faure
19:00-19:40	“Climb Your Own Everest: Find Your Place in Life” by Nasuh Mahruki
19:40-20:10	Children's Choir
20:10-22:30	Welcome Cocktail

07:30	Welcome
07:45-08:45	The Aerodigestive Care Model Lyndy Wilcox, Paul Boesch, Sari Acra, Kim Morris
08:45-09:45	Diagnosis and Management of Airway Inflammation Mikhail Kazachkov, Sari Acra, Matthew Brigger
09:45-10:45	Laryngotracheal Stenosis: Management of Difficult Cases Ömer Faruk Ünal, Bas Pullens, Nagarajan Muthialu, Lyndy Wilcox
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-12:00	Long-term Tracheostomy Management and Decannulation Ozan Gökler, Bas Pullens, Thirunavukkarasu Saravanamuthu, Kim Kaspy
12:00-13:00	Rings and Slings, and Trachealbronchial Airway Problems Nagarajan Muthialu, Juan Anton-Pacheco
13:00-13:45	Lunch
13:45-14:45	Diagnosis and Management of Bilateral Vocal Fold Movement Impairment Thirunavukkarasu Saravanamuthu, Christopher Wootten, Patrick Scheffler
14:45-16:00	Pediatric Interventional Pulmonology in 2025 Kim Kaspy, Paul Boesch, Mikhail Kazachkov, Sara Zak, Bülent Karadağ
16:00-16:15	Coffee Break
16:15-17:15	Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction and Cricopharygneal Achalasia Sari Acra, Hayat Mousa, Shikib Mostamand
17:15-18:30	Controversies in Clefts: Laryngotracheoesophageal Clefts--Types 1 and 3 Matthew Brigger, Christopher Wootten, Ozan Gökler
18.30-18.50	Oral Presentations-1 (3+2 min) Chairs: Christopher Wootten
	Posterior Tracheopexy for the Treatment of Tracheomalacia: Is Robotic Assisted Thoracoscopy an Advantage? M Torre, F Lena, F Palo, G Mattioli
	Fetosopic Tracheal Occlusion. Experience in a High Complexity University Hospital MM Urquizo Lino, J Camacho
	Increased Prevalence of Laryngeal Clefts in Patients with Vascular Rings I O'Riordan, L Cole, A Mohamed, B Zendejas, S Choi
18:30-19:00	Welcome Speech Tutku Soyer Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa Matthew Brigger Thomas Ciecierega Christophe Faure
19:00-19:40	“Climb Your Own Everest: Find Your Place in Life” by Nasuh Mahruki
19:40-20:10	Children's Choir
20:10-22:30	Welcome Cocktail

07:30	Welcome
07:45-08:45	ROOM 1 Plenary Talk
08:45-09:45	Microlaryngoscopy, Tracheobronchoscopy and the Management of Laryngeal Intubation Injury Christopher Wootten, Thirunavukkarasu Saravanamuthu
09:45-10:45	Bedside and Instrumental Evaluations of Swallowing : Techniques and Interesting Cases Numan Demir, Kimberly Morris
10:45-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-12:00	Case Discussion: Caustic Ingestion, Button Battery Injuries Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa, Sari Acra, Seema Khan
12:00-13:00	Pediatric Dysphagia: Thickeners and Oral Ties Kimberly Morris, Numan Demir
13:00-13:45	Lunch
13:45-14:45	When to/not to Use Stents in the Aerodigestive Tract Juan Anton-Pacheco, Matthew Brigger, Jamie Robinson
14:45-16:00	Congenital Airway Malformations: Laryngomalacia, Vallecular Cysts, Saccular Cysts, Clefts, Recurrent Croup, Tracheal Rings Lyndy Wilcox, Ömer Faruk Ünal
16:00-16:15	Coffee Break
16:15-17:15	Injectable Fillers for Vocal Fold Movement Impairment Patrick Scheffler
17:15-18:30	The Lung at Risk: PFTs, BAL (Including BAL in the Diagnosis of Aspiration), Role of Chest Imaging--When to CT? Sara Zak, Bülent Karadağ, Mikhail Kazachkov
18.30-18.45	Oral Presentations-1 (3+2 min) Chairs: Matthew Brigger
	Use a Decanulation Protocol in the Pediatric Population MM Urquizo Lino, J Camacho
	Fetal Airway Assessment MM Urquizo Lino, J Camacho
	Association Between Subglottic Stenosis and Intubation in Tracheostomized Pediatric Patients MM Urquizo Lino, J Camacho
	Thoracoscopic Division of an Incomplete Double Aortic Arch MD Traynor, SA Husain, ZJ Kastenberg
18:30-19:00	Welcome Speech Tutku Soyer Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa Matthew Brigger Thomas Ciecierega Christophe Faure
19:00-19:40	“Climb Your Own Everest: Find Your Place in Life” by Nasuh Mahruki
19:40-20:10	Children's Choir
20:10-22:30	Welcome Cocktail

10:00-15:00

TROAD Family Meeting Event

Time	Hall A
08:00-09:00	Quality of Life Research in Esophageal Atresia Chairs: Graham Slater, Ivana Sabolic
	Results of International QOL Initiative Michaela Dellenmark-Blom
	QOL in Adult Esophageal Atresia Patients Andre Rietman
	QOL as Experienced by the Patients and from the Parental Perspective Anke Widenmann
09:00-10:00	Transition and Adulthood Chairs: Philipp Schwabl, Caroline Love
	Core Outcome Sets in Esophageal Atresia Rebecca Thursfield
	Experience of Parents Vuokko Wallace
	A Real Life Follow-up of Adult Esophageal Atresia Patients: What are the Challenges? Umut Berk Şahanlık, Vito Guidice
10:00 - 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-11:30	Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula Chairs: Benjamin Zendejas-Mummert, Stefaan Tytgat, Rony Sfeir
	Tips and Tricks in Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia Dariusz Patkowski
	Surgical Treatment Options in Long-gap Esophageal Atresia Aaron Garrison
	Novel Treatment Modalities in Esophageal Atresia and the Future Perspectives Oliver Muensterer
11:30-12:30	Nestle Satellite Symposium Challenges and Solutions for Enteral Nutrition in Esophageal Atresia and Other Gastrointestinal Impairment Conditions Tutku Soyer: Enteral Nutrition and EA: Setting the scene Frederic Gottrand: Enteral Nutrition Indication in EA Claudio Romano: Considerations for Enteral Feeding in Children with GI issues
12.30-13:30	Lunch and Poster Exhibition
	Electronic Poster - A Chairs: Michaela Dellenmark Blom, Anne Sophie Holler
	Understanding the Emotional Journey of Parents of Young Children Born with Esophageal Atresia: Insights from a Focus Group Study J Bennett, R Micalizzi, B Zendejas, K Woods, L Cardoni, L Cole, L Frain, A Mohamed, J Yasuda, P Ngo, A Widenmann*, G Slater, M Dellenmark-Blom***
	Parental Perspectives of Disease Burden and Healthcare Experiences in Young Children with Esophageal Atresia A Mohamed, M Dellenmark-Blom, J Bennett, R Micalizzi, K Woods, L Cole**, L Frain, J Yasuda**, P Ngo, A Widenmann*, G Slater**, B Zendejas
	Bridging Gaps in Care of Children with EA. Implementation of Family Liaison Nurses in German Hospitals. J Seifried, L Lang, A Widenmann, J Hubertus**
	Revisiting the Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry for Quality Indicators T Soyer, SA Bostancı, Ç Ulukaya Durakbaşa, C Özcan, İ Çiftçi*, G Göllü**, A Parlak***, EB Çığşar Kuzu****, BD Demirel*****, OD Ayvaz******, B Fırıncı*******, A Şencan********, A Temiz*********, E Özçakır**********, S Özaydın*************
	Physical Activity Enjoyment and Physical Self-Concept Positivity Among Teenagers with Esophageal Atresia: A Comparative Survey TT König, L Frankenbach, A Holler*, J Brendel, C Oetzmann von Sochaczewski**, L Wessel*, A Widenmann**, OJ Muensterer, C Niessner******
	Developing a Core Data Set for Esophageal Atresia Care and Research N Teunissen, J Brendel, R Wijnen, S Eaton***
	Evaluation of the Results of Multidisciplinary Esophageal Atresia Outpatient Clinic S Hancıoğlu, F Eren, F Zirek, İ Erensoy, S Hepçin**, B Yağız, BD Demirel*
	Improving Medical Care for Children with Esophageal Atresia Through Telementoring – Final Results of the TIC-PEA Study MC Stefanescu, TT König, LM Frankenbach, E Gianicolo*, OJ Muensterer**
	Some Epidemiological Aspects of GERD in a Group of Children with Esophageal Atresia E Levkovich, K Marakhouski, A Sautin, A Svirsky
	General Usability and Effectiveness of the Pediatric Patient-Generated Index (pPGI) for Esophageal Atresia Follow-up: Insights from Children and Clinicians Z Nafees, J Ferreira, E Guadagno, N Ow, N Mayo, D Poenaru, JM Laberge McGill University, Montreal, Kanada / *McGill University, Montreal, Kanada / University of British Columbia, Kanada
	General Ocelot Study: Defining and Measuring the Core Outcomes for People Born With Oesophageal Atresia and/or Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula L Gutierrez Gammino, N Teunissen, L Bray, J Faulkner, P Cullis, S Gorst, R Thursfied* Servicio de Cirugia Pediatrica, Hospital Pedro de Elizalde, Buenos Aires, Argentina / *Department of Pulmonology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands / Edge Hill University, Liverpool, United Kingdom / TOFS Patient Support Group, Nottingham, United Kingdom / Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, Edinburgh, United Kingdom / University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom / ***Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, United Kingdom
	Electronic Poster - B Chairs: Amine Ksia, Ülgen Çeltik
	Thoracoscopic Salvage Surgery for Oesophageal Atresia Is Feasible After Previous Thoracotomy. C Pardy, D Borselle, AS Martinho*, S Giuliani, S Tytgat**, J Correia-Pinto, A Bonnard**, D Patkowski, S Rothenberg*****, P De Coppi
	Isolated Tracheo-Esophageal or Broncho/Esophageal Fistula: Should We Prefer an Individualized Multidisciplinary or a Standardized Approach? M Torre, G Mandrile, G Brenco, S Buratti, R D'Agostino, G Mattioli
	Reversed Gastric Tube Esophagoplasty in Long Gap Esophageal Atresia: Short and Long-Term Post Operative Complications H Drissi, M Oumaya, Y Ben Ahmed, A Ben Younes, MS Jlidi
	Surgical Strategies and Outcomes in Newborns with Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Associated with Duodenal Atresia D Borselle, S Gerus, D Patkowski
	Method of Internal Traction in the Management Long Gap Esophageal Atresia: Our Experience A Podkamenev, R Ti, S Kuzminykh, V Dvoreckiy, A Syrtsova, O Murashova
	Esophageal Stenosis: Is Home Catheter Balloon Dilation a Solution for an Unsolved Problem? O Diez, B Diez-Mendiondo, J Hencke, S Loff
	Unusual Presentation of Esophageal Perforation Following Esophageal Elongation Procedure: A Case Study N Almefleh
	Long Gap Oesophagus Atresia, a Challenging Primary Repair. I Apostolopoulou, I Chronopoulou, G Iordanoglou, N Kelaidi, C Siouli, C Petropoulou, N Gkavera, A Krikri
	Benefit of Pharyngostomy in Long Gap and/or Complicated Esophageal Atresia R Sfeir, P Fayoux, A Maltezeanu, F Gottrand, D Sharma
	Surgical Approaches and Mortality Outcomes in Very Low Birth Weight Infants with Esophageal Atresia SA Bostancı, İ Akbaş, VS Çayhan, EE Erten, AN Abay**, A Ertürk, Cİ Öztorun, S Demir*, MN Azılı, E Şenel*
	Repair of Type 2 Laryngeal Cleft with Esophageal Atresia + Tracheoesophageal Fistula C Topsakal, G Şalcı, HS Yalçın Cömert, M İmamoğlu, H Sarıhan*
13:30-14:10	Patient Registries for Esophageal Atresia Chairs: Jan F Svensson, Anke Widemann
	How to Develop a Population-Based Esophageal Atresia Registry? Rony Sfeir
	Establishing International Collaboration by Using National Esophageal Atresia Registries Rene Wijnen
14:10-15:10	Gastroesophageal Reflux and Esophageal Atresia Chairs: Funda Çetin, Gökhan Baysoy, Mohammed Abdel Aziz
	Routine Use of PPI in Esophageal Atresia Children Under Age 1 Year: Should it still be recommended? Iain Yardley
	Should it be a Standard or a Personalized Treatment for GERD in Esophageal Atresia Patients? Michiel van Wijk
	Surgical Treatment of GERD in Esophageal Atresia Patients: Indications, Technique and Outcome Gürsu Kıyan
15:10-15:40	Coffee Break
15:40-16:40	Development of a Global Esophageal Atresia Initiative Chairs: Christophe Faure, Tutku Soyer
	Expert Forum Mohamed El-Debeiky, Marcelo Mauricio Urquizo Lino, EAT Representative
16:40- 17:20	Difficult Cases Chairs: Christophe Faure, Frederic Gottrand, Usha Krishnan, Rene Wijnen, Michaela Dellenmark-Blom, Tom Kovesi, Anastassios Koumbourlis, Michiel van Wijk, Amornluck Krasaelap, EAT Representative
17:20-18:30	Oral Presentations-1 (3+2 min) Chairs: Özlem Boybeyi, Gonca Gerçel
	Esophageal Atresia and Genetic Study: Experience of a Single Center G Brunetti, A Di Pede, L Valfrè, F Beati, DU De Rose, M Magliozzi, A Braguglia, I Capolupo, A Dotta, A Conforti
	Environmental Exposure History and Its Contribution to Esophageal Atresia: A Case-Control Study M Çelik, Aİ Anadolulu, SS Yalçın, Ö Boybeyi*, Ç Ulukaya Durakbaşa, T Soyer****
	Are National Guidelines for the Care Pathway of Esophageal Atresia Being Followed During the First Year of Life? M Pruche, A Lapillonne, M Antoine, A Bonnard*, N Caron, N Panait*, S Irtan**, T Lamireau***, D Forgues****, I Talon*****, A Le Mandat******, V Fouquet*******, A Guinot********, C Jacquier*********, N Berte**********, L Bridoux-Henno***********, F Elbaz************, F Laconi*************, J Michel**************, C Borderon***************, H Lardy****************, A Haffreingue*****************, M François******************, F Schmitt*******************, P Buisson********************, J Lecompte*********************, D Potop**********************, F Auber***********************, I Cousin************************, C Tölg*************************, C Crémillieux**************************, M Pouzac***************************, A Nicolas****************************, C Pelatan*****************************, O Jaby*******************************, C Ternynck, R Sfeir, F Gottrand, M Aumar*
	Stricture Classification of Pediatric Esophageal Strictures (SCOPES): The Use of a Novel Stricture Classification System to Predict Response to Endoscopic Therapy B Oby, S Staffa, P Ngo, D Chang, M Manfredi*, J Yasuda
	Characterization of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Patients with Esophageal Atresia: A Multicenter International Study M Aumar, U Krishnan, H Mousa*, M Antoine, C Faure**, M Veira*, R Tambucci**, L Maria Antoniello***, J Svensson****, A Koivusalo*****, K Katileta******, M van Wijk*******, Ç Ulukaya Durakbaşa********, S Oliva*********, S Vandevelde**********, N Zevit***********, R Nassar************, T Soyer*************, N Thapar**************, H Hölz***************, C Tzivinikos****************, S Husby*****************, V Urbonas******************, F Çullu Çokuğraş*******************, MdC Espinheira********************, A Papadopoulou*********************, L Mortain***********************, M Leroy, F Gottrand*
	Are Airway Microbiota and Inflammation in Children with Esophageal Atresia Related to Reflux Aspiration? R Dissanayake, H Yuan, M Coffey*, I Traini, SY Chin, J Menzies, J Hughes*, I McKay, J van Dorst, C Hodgkins***, S Leach, C Ooi, U Krishnan
	Clinical Yield of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and pH-Impedance Testing in Esophageal Atresia Patients Performed According to International Guidelines C Mussies, M van Lennep, M Benninga, R Gorter, U Krishnan*, M van Wijk
	High Resolution Manometry in Patients with Esophageal Atresia: Classification and Relation with Clinical Symptoms M van Lennep, C Mussies, R Gorter, U Krishnan, M van Wijk
	Pilot Study: The Role of Body Surface Gastric Mapping in Evaluating Gastric Function in Children with Esophageal Atresia S Raza, G Humphrey, D Foong, S Kelly, S Calder*, G O'Grady**, V Ho***, U Krishnan******
	Comparison of Proactive vs Reactive Endoscopic Approaches for Surveillance in Patients Post-Esophageal Atresia Repair C Sanon, JE Frias Mantilla, H Bacha, A Bouragbi, AM Sant'Anna
	Is Health-Related Quality of Life in Children Born with Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula Reduced Compared with General Population Norms and What Are the Main Associated Factors? – A Systematic Literature Review A Abrahamsson, U Krishnan, C Faure, T Kovesi, A C Koumbourlis*, R Wijnen**, L Dall’Oglio***, D von Allmen****, F Gottrand*****, P Lobos******, M van Wijk*******, J Dingemann********, J H Quitmann*********, M Aumar**********, A Widenmann***********, G Slater***********, T Soyer************, C de Vos*************, M Dellenmark-Blom****************
	The Impact of OA/TOF Associated Feeding Difficulties on Parent Well-Being A Stewart, R Govender, C Smith, S Eaton, P De Coppi*, J Wray
	Prevalence and Predictors of Mental Health Difficulties in Adolescents Born with Esophageal Atresia in Conjunction with Transfer from Pediatric to Adult Care – A Nationwide Prospective Observational Study in Sweden M Dellenmark-Blom, E Gustafsson, E Omling, C Reilly, H Engstrand Lilja*, J F Svensson**, S Persson***, L Jönsson***, V Gatzinsky***, N Högberg, K Abrahamsson*****, T Wester**, E Öst****
	Quality of Life and Burden of Disease in Parents of Children Born with Esophageal Atresia – A Review S Witt, M Dellenmark-Blom, M Hagen, J Dingemann*, J Quitmann

Time	Hall A
07:45-08:00	Video presentations (3+2 min) Chairs: Gülnur Göllü Bahadır
	Use of Endovac Under 1000 Grams Babies with Esophageal Atresia MM Urquizo Lino, J Camacho
	Left-Sided Thoracoscopic Redo Esophageal Anastomosis for Intractable Post-EA Stricture: Experience at Cairo University H Seleim, A Wishahy, B Magdy, M Elsoudi, M Elbarbary*
	Efficacy of Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy in Treating Large Esophageal Perforation in a Pediatric Patient M Pickens, T Piester, N Pattamanuch, M Abts, A Utria, K Riehle, M Dellinger, A Krasaelap
08:00-09:00	Respiratory Problems in Esophageal Atresia Chairs: Anastassios Koumbourlis, Bülent Karadağ, Caroline Love
	Challenges and Long Term Concerns in Respiratory Care in Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula Patients Tom Kovesi
	Management of Tracheal Pouches After Esophageal Atresia Repair Matthew Brigger
	Bronchiectasis in Esophageal Atresia Patients Yasemin Gökdemir
09:00-10:00	Tracheomalacia Chairs: Tom Kovesi, Zafer Dökümcü, Lyndy Wilcox
	Conservative Treatment of Tracheomalacia in Esophageal Atresia Patients Anastassios Koumbourlis
	Surgical Treatment of Tracheomalacia: To whom and how? Benjamin Zendejas-Mummert
	Congenital Aerodigestive Anomalies Associated with Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula Colin Butler
10:00 - 10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-11:30	Anastomotic Strictures Chairs: Gülnur Göllü Bahadır, Amine Ksia
	Optimal Management of Recurrent Anastamotic Strictures in 2025 Amornluck Krasaelap
	Use of Steroids in Dilatation Treatment Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa

11:30-12:30	Nutricia Satellite Symposium Numil Gıda Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Chair: Ödül Eğritaş Gürkan
	Enteral Nutrition in Esophageal Atresia Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis Usha Krishnan
12.30-13:30	Lunch and Poster Exhibition
	Electronic Poster - A Chairs: Yasemin Gökdemir, Zane Abola
	Sleep-disordered breathing and dysphagia in children with esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula T Krishnananthan, A O'Connor, J Hughes*, G Thambipillay, A Teng, U Krishnan***
	Support of EA children through a network of speech-language professionals. The NEST project. S Bergmann, O Muensterer, J Seifried, A Widenmann
	Peripheral airway function in adolescents operated for esophageal atresia V Gatzinsky, M Dellenmark-Blom, E Axman, L Jönsson
	Tracheomalacia and airway obstruction among infants with esophageal atresia with/without tracheoesophageal fistula E Lapidus-Krol, E Propst, N Wolter, J Siu, P Campisi, O Honjo, T Moraes, M Marcon, M Gould, P Chiu*
	Evaluation of Pulmonary Complications in Patients Diagnosed with Esophageal Atresia: A Single-Center Study B Özgünay, Ö Kılıç Bayar, Ş Karabulut, M Selçuk Balcı, CA Yıldız, AC Bakır*, MM Akkitap Yiğit, EE Baysal, F Özdemircioğlu, E Uğurlu, G Alışbeyli, AP Ergenekon, K Karadeniz Cerit, E Erdem Eralp, Y Gökdemir, G Kıyan, B Karadağ
	Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in school-aged children and adolescents born with esophageal atresia - preliminary results from a nationwide follow-up study in Sweden E Öst, E Gustafsson, E Omling, C Reilly*, H Engstrand Lilja, J F Svensson, L Jönsson**, V Gatzinsky*, N Högberg, K Abrahamsson***, T Wester**, M Dellenmark-Blom*****
	Quality of life at the age of 6 years in children operated at birth for esophageal atresia E Bitoumbou, A Bonnard, A Lapillonne, C Jacquier, M Antoine*, N Caron**, A Guinot***, T Lamireau****, S Irtan*****, L Bridoux-Henno******, C Dumant*******, A Breton********, J Lirussi Borgnon*********, I Talon**********, A Fabre***********, N Panait***********, A Ranke************, F Laconi*************, V Fouquet**************, N Kalfa***************, D Djeddi****************, S Willot*****************, C Dupont******************, A Turquet*******************, C Crémillieux********************, E Darviot*********************, C Borderon**********************, O Jaby***********************, M Pouzac************************, C Pelatan*************************, A Comte**************************, P De Vries***************************, A Nicolas****************************, V Triolo*****************************, C Tölg******************************, S Geiss*******************************, L Cadart*, F Gottrand*, M Aumar***
	Developing a Disease-Specific Questionnaire for Assessing Quality of Life and Burden of Disease in Parents with children born with Esophageal Atresia S Witt, M Hagen, M Dellenmark-Blom, J Dingemann*, J Quitmann
	Importance of Health-Related Quality of Life in Psychological Support during Transition of Children with Oesophageal Atresia to Adult Care L Duvnjak, I Sabolić, D Šoša Škrljak, M Pasini, M Stilinović**
	Development of a patient-reported outcome measure for symptoms of respiratory disease in esophageal atresia: experiences reported in young children M Dellenmark-Blom, J Bennett, R Micalizzi, K Woods, L Cardoni, L Cole, L Frain, A Mohamed, J Yasuda, P Ngo, A Widenmann*, G Slater*, B Zendejas
	Children and young people with oesophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula have a high burden of care and significant respiratory complications: a 20 year experience in a tertiary paediatric centre K Rose, L Brown, P Lawrence, F Murphy, J Minford, R Partridge, A Donne, J Ducey, R Thursfield*
	Electronic Poster - B Chairs: Ivana Sabolic, Fayssal Lazrak
	Iron deficiency anemia is frequent in children with esophageal atresia C Faure, K Kelu, C Daoust, A Aspirot
	Nerve injury and vocal cord paralysis after esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: systematic review and meta-analysis T Soyer, SM Akıncı, B Pişiren, UE Arslan, Ö Boybeyi
	Management and surgical outcomes in esophageal atresia with proximal fistula (Gross Types B/D): insights from the Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry (TEAR) Ü Çeltik, Ç Ulukaya Durakbaşa, G Şalcı, T Soyer, SA Bostancı*, A Karaman**, AE Hakalmaz***, İ Çiftçi****, A Parlak*****, D Demirel******, G Göllü*******, B Çığşar Kuzu********, İ Akkoyun*********, H İlhan**********, ŞS Kılıç***********, O Uzunlu************, A Süzen***************
	Optimizing long-gap esophageal atresia repair: a multicenter retrospective study D Borselle, J Davidson, L Magni, S Tytgat, S Loukogeorgakis*, Pd Coppi*, D Patkowski
	Laryngotracheal anomalies in patients with esophageal atresia MM Urquizo Lino, J Camacho
	Colonic interposition: a 10-year institution experience A Walther, A Garrison, K Cain, A Isphording, M Adams, D von Allmen, D von Allmen
	The long-term outcomes and quality of life of patients with long gap esophageal atresia A Rozensztrauch
	Very low birth weight neonates and esophageal atresia: primary or delayed esophageal-esophageal anastomosis? a single center experience G Brunetti, L Valfrè, F Beati, I Capolupo, A Di Pede, F Fusaro, P Bagolan, A Conforti, A Dotta
	Long-term outcome of esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula repaired through minimal and extensive mobilization of upper pouch D Yadav, SK Acharya, V Jain, A Dhua, P Goel, S Agarwala*
	Right-sided thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: feasibility and outcomes in patients with accompanying congenital vascular anomalies D Borselle, D Patkowski
13:30-14:10	Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) and Esophageal Atresia Chair: Thomas Ciecierega
	Endoscopy and Diagnostic Approach to EoE in Esophageal Atresia Patients Ödül Eğritaş Gürkan
	When and How to Treat EoE in Esophageal Atresia Patients Usha Krishnan
14:10-15:10	Management of Recurrent and Congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistula Chairs: Gonca Tekant, JoAnne Fruithof
	Management of Congenital H Type Tracheoesophageal Fistula Stefaan Tytgat
	Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Recurrent Tracheoesophageal Fistula Tutku Soyer
	Endoscopic Treatment of Recurrent and Congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistula Christopher Wootten
15:10-15:40	Coffee Break
15:40-16:40	Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorders in Esophageal Atresia Chairs: Sandra Bergmann, Mutaz Sultan
	Assessment of Swallowing Problems in Chidlren with Esophageal Atresia Madeleine Aumar
	Treatment of Dysphagia and Oral Aversion After Esophageal Atresia Repair: Strategies to Maintain the Swallowing Skills Numan Demir
	Feeding of Esophageal Atresia Patient with Swallowing Problems Fatma Ilgaz
16:40- 17:20	Basic Science and Future Research Chairs: Christophe Faure, Dariusz Patkowski
	Does Tissue Enginering Promise a New Replacement Method in Esophageal Atresia? Natalie Durkin
	Has Experimental Work in Esophageal Atresia Translated to Clinical Grounds? Aaron Zorn
17:20-18:30	Oral Presentations-2 (3+2 min) Chairs: Başak Erginel, Kıvılcım Karadeniz Cerit
	Characterisation Of Upper Oesophageal Function In Esophageal Atresia Patients With Dysphagia M Coffey, S Kelly, J Hughes, M Szczesniak, T Omari**, U Krishnan
	Comparison Of Videofleuroscopic And Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation Of Swallowing In Children With Esophageal Atresia T Soyer, Ş Hoşal, N Demir**
	The Relationship Between Nutritional Status And Surgical Outcomes In Patients With Esophageal Atresia: Findings From The Turkish Esophageal Atresia Registry T Soyer, S Arif Bostancı, Ç Ulukaya Durakbaşa, C Özcan, İ Çiftçi*, G Göllü**, A Parlak***, EB Çığşar Kuzu****, BD Demirel*****, İ Akkoyun******, B Fırıncı*******, G Şalcı********, O Devrim Ayvaz*********, A Şencan**********, H İlhan***********, G Kıyan************, AE Hakalmaz*************, A Karaman**************, F Saraç***************, ŞS Kılıç****************, O Uzunlu*****************, A Temiz******************, E Özçakır*******************, B Erginel********************, A Yıldız*********************, AO Erdem**********************, S Sancar***********************, A Süzen************************, A Atıcı*************************, S Özaydın**************************, E Yeşildağ***************************, MA Özen****************************, O Dağ*******************************
	Nutritional Status At The Age Of 6 Years Of Children Operated At Birth For Oesophageal Atresia E Bitoumbou, A Bonnard, A Lapillonne*, M Antoine, C Jacquier**, N Caron*, A Guinot**, T Lamireau***, S Irtan****, L Bridoux-Henno*****, C Dumant******, A Breton*******, J Lirussi Borgnon********, I Talon*********, A Fabre**********, N Panait**********, A Ranke***********, F Laconi************, V Fouquet*************, N Kalfa**************, D Djeddi***************, S Willot****************, C Dupont*****************, A Turquet******************, C Crémillieux*******************, E Darviot********************, C Borderon*********************, O Jaby**********************, M Pouzac***********************, C Pelatan************************, A Comte*************************, P De Vries**************************, A Nicolas***************************, V Triolo****************************, C Tölg*****************************, S Geiss*******************************, L Cadart, F Gottrand, M Aumar
	Key Factors Linked To The Development Of Restrictive Lung Syndrome In Children Following Surgery For Type III Esophageal Atresia J Goulin, T Brigly, F Bastard, A Bonnard*, V Rousseau, T Gelas*, A Guinot**, E Habonimana***, A Breton****, A Ranke*****, I Talon******, S Irtan*******, T Lamireau********, C Jacquier*********, F Elbaz**********, N Kalfa***********, N Panait************, V Fouquet*************, H Lardy**************, A Scalabre***************, P Buisson****************, M Margaryan*****************, F Auber******************, C Grosos*******************, C Borderon********************, C Tölg**********************, G Podevin, R Sfeir************************, F Gottrand***********************, F Schmitt
	High Prevalence Of Pulmonary Abnormalities On Chest CT And Changes In Pulmonary Function In Adult Patients Born With Esophageal Atresia: Follow-Up In Adulthood Is Needed S Wintels, J Van De Ven, L Visser, A Duinisveld, P Ciet*, H IJsselstijn, R Wijnen, J Vlot, L Kamphuis**
	Pulmonary Function In Childhood After Thoracoscopic Esophageal Atresia Repair T Teunissen, L Magni, D Focke, J Verweij, E Reuling, J Bittermann, M Lindeboom, B Arets, S Tytgat
	Tracheostomies For Infants With Esophageal Atresia With/Without Tracheoesophageal Fistula (EA/TEF)- A Canadian Multi-Centre Study P Chiu, E Lapidus-Krol, E Propst, N Wolter, J Siu, P Campisi, O Honjo, E St-Louis*, J Laberge, K Jeong*, R Baird, A Aspirot*, S Laberge**, C Faure****
	Amylase Levels In Chest Tube Output: A Biomarker For Early Detection Of Esophageal Leaks In Children A Mohamed, R Leslie, S Mohammed, F Demehri, B Zendejas
	Transcervical Innominate Artery Suspension In EA/TEF Patients S Krishnapura, D Von Allmen
	Pure Esophageal Atresia: Comparison Of Thoracotomy Vs. Thoracoscopy N Newland, J Snajdauf, A Kokesova, S Coufal, J Styblova, M Rygl*
	Risk Factors Influencing The Outcomes Of Treatment Of Esophageal Atresia Type C In Astana Z Sakuov, K Bauyrzhan, D Rustemov, V Lozovoy*, A Erekeshov, N Zheldybayev*, K Rysbekov*
	Staged Thoracoscopic Internal Traction Approach For Repair Of Long Gap Esophageal Atresia With Distal Tracheoesophageal Fistula C Gigena Heitsman, N Sajankila, A DeRoss, M Lopez, M Maricic*, M Guelfand
	Thoracoscopic Mobilization And Intraoperative Internal Traction: A Novel Approach For Managing Long-Gap Type C Esophageal Atresia With Distal Carinal Fistula L Magni, T Teunissen, D Focke, J Verweij, E Reuling, D Van Der Zee, M Lindeboom, S Tytgat
	CLOSING REMARKS

Scientific Program

30 April 2025, Wednesday

1 May 2025, Thursday

Hall A(Paafis)

Hall B (Aerodigestive Society - I)

Hall C (Aerodigestive Society - II)

Hall D (TROAD Family Meeting Event)

2 May 2025, Friday

3 May 2025, Saturday