Balloon dilatation of anastomotic strictures secondary to surgical repair of oesophageal atresia: A systematic review

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 898-901

  Thyoka, Mandela ^a,b   Timmis, Antonia ^c   Mhango, Tumpale ^d   Roebuck, Derek J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Balloon; Dilatation; Fluoroscopic; Oesophageal stricture

Indexed keywords

BALLOON CATHETER; BALLOON DILATATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CATHETERIZATION; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; DILATATION; ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84880911853     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-013-2693-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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