Primary repair of long-gap esophageal atresia by mobilization of the distal esophagus

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 369-372

  Lessin, M S ^a   Wesselhoeft, C W ^a   Luks, F I ^a   DeLuca, F G ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Long gap esophageal atresia; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033398321     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072285     Document Type: Article

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