The French experience with a population-based esophageal atresia registry (RENATO).
Résumé
In this paper, is presented a national register for esophageal atresia (EA) started in January 2008. We report our experience about the conception of this database and its coordiantion. Data management and data quality are also detailed. In 2023, more then 2500 patients with esophageal atresia are included. Prevalence of EA in France was calculated at 1.8/10000 living birth. Main clinical results are listed with scientifc publications issued directly from the register.