The use of biosynthetic mesh to separate the anastomoses during the thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 380-382

  St Peter, Shawn D ^a   Calkins, Casey M ^a   Holcomb III, George W ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NEWBORN SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THORACOSCOPY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250802639     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.0138     Document Type: Article

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