Experience with distal circular myotomy for long-gap esophageal atresia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1503-1508

  Lai, Jin Yao ^a,b   Sheu, Jin Cherng ^a   Chang, Pei Yeh ^a   Yeh, Ming Lun ^a   Chang, Chi Yang ^a   Chen, Chiu Chiang ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

circular myotomy; Esophageal atresia

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GRAFT OCCLUSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOTOMY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0029847845     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90165-7     Document Type: Article

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