Primary reversed gastric tube reconstruction in long gap esophageal atresia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 957-962

  McCollum, M O ^a   Rangel, S J ^b   Blair, G K ^a   Moss, R L ^b   Smith, B M ^b   Skarsgard, E D ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Long gap; Reversed gastric tube

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ANUS ATRESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH TUBE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRISOMY 21;

EID: 0037643632     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(03)00133-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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