Talks from medical specialists and others are an important part of our biennial Conference. Now you can download and listen to recordings of talks from our 2005 and 2007 events.
While the information was correct at the time of recording, changes in these areas can happen quickly so please check with the relevant organisation or contact for up to date information.
Thanks to all the speakers for giving their permission for us to share their talks.
Please note that these podcasts have not been professionally produced.
TOFS Conference, 2007
Conference introduction
- TOFS Chairman Gren Shepherd opens the conference.
- introduction.mp3 (21.3MB)
Conference opening remarks
- Miss Leela Kapila: TOFS Patron and past Vice President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, past President of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons.
- opening-remarks.mp3 (1.8MB)
Results of Oesophageal Atresia at Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Professor Agostino Pierro: TOFS Trustee and Nuffield Professor of Paediatric Surgery and the Head of Surgery Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust and UCL Institute of Child Health
- On a study into the results of surgery on children with TOF/OA from 2000-2004.
- results-of-oesophageal-atresia-repair-at-gosh.mp3 (16.9MB)
Genetics of TOF/OA
- Dr Charles Shaw-smith: TOFS Patron and Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellow at the Sanger Institute, Cambridge.
- An insight into a research project looking for possible genetic factors in TOF/OA
- For more on the study and how you can take part, click here.
- genetics.mp3 (13.6MB)
Surgery for Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux following repair of OA
- Mr Sean Marven, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Sheffield Children’s Hospital
- A look at treating reflux surgically and the issues of surgery and long term follow up
- reflux.mp3 (18.8MB)
Growing up with TOF and VACTERL
- Tom Shepherd
Conference closing remarks
- TOFS Trustees Duncan Jackson and Mike Brown on the rewards of being a TOFS Trustee.
TOFS Conference 2005
Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux and its management
- Professor Bhupinder Sandhu, Consultant Paediatrician and Gastroenterologist and Professor of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Bristol.
- An overview of symptoms of and treatments for Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux.
- prof-bhupinder-sandhu.mp3 (16MB)
Growth and growth charts
- Tam Fry, Chairman, Child Growth Foundation
- On methods for monitoring weight and growth in children.
- For more about child growth, please contact the Child Growth Foundation
- tam-fry.mp3 (12.1MB)
Respiratory problems following repair of OA/TOF fistula in children
- Dr John Henderson, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, United Bristol Healthcare Trust
- An overview of respiratory issues in children after repair of TOF/OA.
- dr-john-henderson.mp3 (10.8MB)
Genetics of TOF/OA and VACTERL
- Dr Charles Shaw-smith: TOFS Patron and Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellow at the Sanger Institute, Cambridge.
- A look at possible genetic factors in TOF/OA.
- dr-charles-shaw-smith.mp3 (9.9MB)