Prognosis and clinical issues of esophageal atresia in extremely low birth weight neonates: a case series

Abstract Background Esophageal atresia (EA) in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates is rare. This report aims to clarify EA’s clinical courses and prognosis in ELBW neonates and the clinical issues of long-term survival cases. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted for 8 neonates diagn...

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Main Authors: Masaki Horiike, Hitomi Mimura, Akiko Yokoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04237-1