The frequency, significance, and management of a right aortic arch in association with esophageal atresia

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-31

  Bowkett, B ^a   Beasley, S W ^b   Myers, N A ^c  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aortic arch; Congenital heart discase; Oesophageal atresia; Tracheo oesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

AORTA ARCH ANOMALY; ARTICLE; CHILD DEATH; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ALGORITHMS; AORTA, THORACIC; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032919207     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050505     Document Type: Article

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