The History of Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula — 1670–1984

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Abstract
As this is the history of oesophageal atresia, it is appropriate and virtually obligatory to commence with reference to two classical contributions — that of Durston [31] in 1670 and that of Gibson [46] in 1697. However, at the outset it is equally appropriate to give credit to those who have previously researched the history, none more thoroughly than Ashcraft and Holder [7] and, in more recent times, Chang [24]. With many of the contributions in the literature, introductory and later paragraphs frequently describe events of historical significance, and these contributions are also acknowledged.