Diagnostic difficulties in the management of H-type tracheoesophageal fistula

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 801-805

  Ng, J ^a   Antao, B ^a   Bartram, J ^a   Raghavan, A ^a   Shawis, R ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital; Endoscopy; Fistula; Pediatrics; Thorax; Tracheobronchial tree

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL H-TYPE TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; ESOPHAGOGRAM; THORAX; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PEDIATRICS; SURGERY;

ENDOSCOPY;

AGE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 33749462158     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850600854902     Document Type: Article

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