Can 'long-gap' esophageal atresia be safely managed at home while awaiting anastomosis?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 705-708

  Aziz, Dalal ^b   Schiller, Dan ^b   Gerstle, Justin T ^b   Ein, Sigmund H ^b   Langer, Jacob C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Home care; Long gap esophageal atresia; Quality of life; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUODENUM ATRESIA; EAR INFECTION; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FEEDING; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESUSCITATION; SUCTION DRAINAGE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0037660201     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50188     Document Type: Conference Paper

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