Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with fistula: Initial experience

Pediatric Endosurgery and Innovative Techniques

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 229-237

  Martinez Ferro, Marcelo ^a   Elmo, Gaston ^a   Bignon, Horacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; AZYGOS VEIN; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 0036959420     PISSN: 10926410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264102321111529     Document Type: Article

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