The surgical approach to esophageal atresia repair and the management of long-gap atresia: results of a survey

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-49

  Ron, Ori ^a   De Coppi, Paolo ^a   Pierro, Agostino ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Long gap; Survey; Thoracoscopic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLON; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JEJUNUM; STOMACH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOSTOMY; TRACTION;

EID: 57649216998     PISSN: 10558586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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