Long Upper Pouch in Esophageal Atresia: A Rare Variant

Long Upper Pouch in Esophageal Atresia: A Rare Variant

The earliest clinical sign of esophageal atresia (EA) is excessive salivation and the diagnosis is made by failure to pass an infant feeding tube (IFT) into the stomach. The diagnostic errors may occur due to presence of an unusually long upper pouch, when the IFT seems to pass into the stomach. We...

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Main Authors: Enono Yhoshu, Jai Kumar Mahajan, Vedarth Dash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EL-Med-Pub 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Neonatal Surgery
Subjects:
Esophageal atresia
Upper pouch
Esophageal stenosis
Online Access:https://jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/273

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