Thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula repair: Review of the literature and meta-analysis

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 415-419

  Borruto, Francescaastra ^a   Impellizzeri, Pietro ^a   Montalto, Angelasimona ^a   Antonuccio, Pietro ^a   Santacaterina, Emanuela ^a   Scalfari, Gianfranco ^a   Arena, Francesco ^a   Romeo, Carmelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

esophageal atresia; meta analysis; thoracoscopy; tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; REVIEW; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871334208     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1329711     Document Type: Review

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