Balloon dilation of anastomotic strictures secondary to surgical repair of esophageal atresia in a pediatric population: Long-term results

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1327-1333

  Ko, Heung Kyu ^a   Shin, Ji Hoon ^a   Song, Ho Young ^a   Kim, Yong Jae ^a   Ko, Gi Young ^a   Yoon, Hyun Ki ^a   Sung, Kyu Bo ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS RUPTURE; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BALLOON DILATATION; BALLOON DILATION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747483260     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000232686.29864.0A     Document Type: Article

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