The effect of traction on esophageal structure in children with long-gap esophageal atresia

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1917-1921

  Khan, Khalid M ^a   Sabati, Arash A ^a   Kendall, Tara ^a   Foker, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Department of Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal traction; Esophageal wall thickness; High resolution endoscopic ultrasound; Long gap esophageal atresia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS EXAMINATION; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBMUCOSA; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TRACTION;

EID: 33751507015     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-006-9169-2     Document Type: Article

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