Clinical characteristics and treatment of esophageal atresia: A single institutional experience

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-49

  Chang, Eun Young ^a   Chang, Hye Kyung ^a   Han, Seok Joo ^a   Choi, Seung Hoon ^a   Hwang, Eui Ho ^a   Oh, Jung Tak ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Prognosis; Survival; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864045527     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2012.83.1.43     Document Type: Article

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