Gender (male)64 (63%)21 (62%)36 (63%)7 (64%)NSGestational age (weeks)37.9 [36.3-39.6]36.6 [33.8-38.4]38.3 [37.0-40.0]38.0 [36.9-39.9]0.001Weight at primary EA surgery (kg)2.9 [2.2-3.2]2.3 [1.8-3.1]3.0 [2.6-3.3]3.0 [2.5-3.4]0.005Age at primary EA surgery (days)2.0 [1.0-2.3]2.0 [1.0-3.0]2.0 [1.5-2.0]2.0 [1.0-3.0]NSDays ICU *8 4Choudhry M Boyd PA Chamberlain PF Lakhoo K. Prenatal diagnosis of tracheo-oesophageal fistula and oesophageal atresia., 5Garabedian C Sfeir R Langlois C Bonnard A Khen-Dunlop N Gelas T et al.Does prenatal diagnosis modify neonatal treatment and early outcome of children with esophageal atresia?., 6Spaggiari E Faure G Rousseau V Sonigo P Millischer-Bellaiche AE Kermorvant-Duchemin E et al.Performance of prenatal diagnosis in esophageal atresia., 7Way C Wayne C Grandpierre V Harrison BJ Travis N Nasr A. 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