What does the operation involve?

To repair the TOF, The surgeon will seprate the oesophagus from the trachea and repair the part of the trachea where the oesophagus was originally joined. The method used to repair the OA depends on the distance between the ends of the oesophagus. In most cases, the surgeons will cut the blind end of the oesophagus and then join the two ends together to form a continuous passage from the thoart to the stomach.