Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula in neonates: Evolution of a technique

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 195-199

  Rothenberg, Steven S ^a  

^a Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOSCOPY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 84858133127     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2011.0063     Document Type: Article

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