Traumatic pharyngo-oesophageal perforation in the newborn: A condition mimicking oesophageal atresia

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 201-205

  Pumberger, W ^a   Bader, T ^a   Golej, J ^a   Pokieser, P ^a   Semsroth, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Neonatal resuscitation; Pharyngeal pseudo diverticulum; Pharyngo oesophageal perforation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PERFORATION; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; STOMACH INTUBATION; SUCTION;

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; PHARYNX; RUPTURE; SUCTION;

EID: 0034058976     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2000.00483.x     Document Type: Article

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