Surgical Surprise in a Case of Pure esophageal atresia: How High Can the Lower Pouch Be?

The gap between the upper and lower pouches in case of pure esophageal atresia (EA) is usually long and requires multistaged repair. However, in rare cases, the gap may be short and can be repaired primarily commonly through thoracotomy approach. We report an unusual case of a 2-day-old baby girl wh...

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Main Authors: Devendra Kumar Yadav (Author), Kashish Khanna (Author), Vikram Khanna (Author), Deepak Bagga (Author)
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Published: EL-Med-Pub, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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