Thoracoscopic repair of oesophageal atresia: Results of a selective approach

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-18

  Dingemann, Carmen ^a   Zoeller, Christoph ^a   Ure, Benno ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

neonate; oesophageal atresia; outcome; thoracoscopy; tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DILATATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; OPERATION DURATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OPERATIVE TIME; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOSCOPY; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84873577797     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: 1439359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326953     Document Type: Article

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