Lengthening technique for long gap esophageal atresia and early anastomosis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 737-739

  Al Qahtani, Aayed R ^b   Yazbeck, Salam ^a   Rosen, Nelson G ^b   Youssef, Sami ^b   Mayer, Sandeep K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Lengthening technique; Long gap

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWALLOWING; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0037997944     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50196     Document Type: Conference Paper

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