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This is a single\u2010center study that was designed to determine the learning curve of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>The study involved comparison of the first and second five\u2010year outcomes of thoracoscopic esophageal atresia repair.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>The demographics of the two groups were comparable. There was a remarkable reduction of postoperative leakage or stenosis, and recurrence of fistulae, in spite of the fact that nowadays the procedure is mainly performed by young staff members and fellows.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Conclusions<\/jats:title>There is a considerable learning curve for thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia. 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