Modified method of primary esophageal anastomosis with improved outcome in cases of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-372

  Tandon, R K ^a   Khan, Tanvir Roshan ^a   Maletha, Madhukar ^a   Rawat, J D ^a   Wakhlu, A ^a   Kureel, S N ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leak; Horizontal mattress suture; Improved outcome; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEPSIS; SUTURING METHOD; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63549108056     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-009-2337-7     Document Type: Article

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