Unintentional Suture Fistula Between the Proximal and Distal Esophagus in a Preterm Neonate with Type C Esophageal Atresia
We present the case of a patient with gross type C esophageal atresia in a preterm neonate (gestational age of 31 weeks + 1 day) with a birth weight of 1,470 g. The fistula was released via a thoracotomy, but no primary anastomosis could be made, due to an unexpected long gap. The distal esophagus w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2024-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2227-6252 |