The management of postoperative reflux in congenital esophageal atresia–tracheoesophageal fistula: a systematic review

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 987-996

  Shawyer, Anna C ^a   D’Souza, Joanne ^b   Pemberton, Julia ^a   Flageole, Helene ^a  

^a MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Esophageal atresia; Gastroesophageal reflux; Postoperative management; Tracheoesophageal fistula

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

COMPLICATION; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENT DISEASE; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; RECURRENCE; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930693281     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-014-3548-0     Document Type: Article

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