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Furthermore, the use of open thoracotomy has increased this demand resulting in a significant number having severe morbidities and significant mortality rates. Hence, in our subregion, there is still a slow progression to meet up with the evolving trend of the management of this complex condition in the developed world. Following the first documented successful thoracoscopic repair of OA with TOF since 2000, there has been a progressive evolution and refinement of this technique, such that thoracoscopic repair is fast becoming the gold standard for the repair of all types of OAs, including long-gap anomalies. 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