Factors contributing to poor results of treatment of esophageal atresia in developing countries

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 11, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 312-315

  Agarwala, S ^a   Bhatnagar, V ^a   Bajpai, M ^a   Gupta, D K ^a   Mitra, D K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Esophageal atresia; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0029949405     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00497800     Document Type: Article

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