Successful long-term endoscopic closure of a recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula with fibrin glue in a child

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-263

  Hoelzer, Dennis J ^a   Luft, Jay D ^a  

^a Department of Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscope; Fibrin glue; Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

BARIUM RADIOISOTOPES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0033602834     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00025-7     Document Type: Article

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