Thirteen ribs and long gap oesophageal atresia: The embryological hypothesis for exploration

• Main Authors: Ramesh B Hatti (Author), Anita H Nyamagoudar (Author), Timman Gouda R. Patil (Author), Sunil J Patil (Author), Rajendra T Patil (Author), Praveen R Pylla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Since the gap between two atretic segments of oesophagus is a critical determinant of prognosis for oesophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF), the search for a surrogate non-invasive pre-operative marker of long gap atresia continues. Aims: The purpose of the study was to compa...