Dynamic esophageal lengthening for long gap esophageal atresia: Experience with two cases

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1712-1714

  Skarsgard, Erik D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b V6H 3V4 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; esophageal lengthening; long gap

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RANITIDINE; STEROID;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE;

EID: 8444248603     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.07.031     Document Type: Article

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