Congenital Heart Disease and Its Impact on the Development of Anastomotic Strictures after Reconstruction of Esophageal Atresia

Background. The aim was to explore if severe congenital heart disease (CHD) influenced the need for dilatation of anastomotic strictures (AS) after the repair of esophageal atresia (EA). Methods. A retrospective case-control study was conducted examining AS in children with EA and Gross type C. The...

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Main Authors: Pernilla Stenström, Martin Salö, Magnus Anderberg, Einar Arnbjörnsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6021014