Long gap esophageal atresia: an Australian experience

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 597-601

  Al Shanafey, Saud ^a   Harvey, John ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Long gap; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGOSTOMY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STOMACH TUBE; SURGEON; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; VERTEBRA BODY;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41549107068     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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