Esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula: Accidental transtracheal gastric intubation
The diagnostic feature of esophageal atresia (EA) is the inability to pass a catheter into the stomach. EA can be ruled out if the feeding tube can be passed into the stomach. In EA, when a tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) is present, theoretically the feeding tube can find its way into the stomach...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2009;volume=14;issue=4;spage=224;epage=225;aulast=Hombalkar |