Foker's technique in oesophageal atresia with double fistula: A case report

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 50-53

  Gaglione, Giovanni ^a,b   Tramontano, A ^a   Capobianco, A ^a   Mazzei, S ^a  

^a SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Long gap oesophageal atresia; Primary repair

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FEMALE; FOKER TECHNIQUE; GASTROSTOMY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MYOTOMY; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 0037631470     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-38295     Document Type: Article

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