Endoscopic follow-up in esophageal atresia - For how long is it necessary?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 702-704

  Schalamon, Johannes ^b   Lindahl, Harry ^a   Saarikoski, Hanna ^b   Rintala, Risto J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI AND HELSINKI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Esophageal atresia; Long term follow up

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METAPLASIA; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0038335895     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50187     Document Type: Conference Paper

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