Anastomotic dilatation after repair of esophageal atresia with distal fistula. Comparison of results after routine versus selective dilatation

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 190-194

  Koivusalo, Antti ^a   Pakarinen, Mikko P ^a   Rintala, Risto J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dilatation; Esophagealatresia; Stricture

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TRACHEOMALACIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BALLOON DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60549085986     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2008.00902.x     Document Type: Article

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