Primary repair in esophageal atresia: The results of long term follow-up

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-13

  Cimador, M ^a   Carta, M ^a   Di Pace, M R ^a   Natale G ^a   Castiglione, A ^a   Sergio, M ^a   Corsello, G ^a   De Grazia, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Esophageal motility disorders; Gastroesophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DYSPHAGIA; EPIGASTRIC BURNING; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD REGURGITATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERISTALSIS; PH MEASUREMENT; SATIETY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; VIDEORECORDING;

CHILD; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MANOMETRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 33646265759     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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