Prediction of gap length by plain radiograph of chest with nasogastric tube in the upper esophagus in patients with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula | Zendy

SubhasisRoy Choudhury | Zendy; Muffazzal Rassiwala | Zendy; PartapSingh Yadav | Zendy; NiyazAhmed Khan | Zendy; Shalu Shah | Zendy; PinakiRanjan Debnath | Zendy; Rajiv Chadha | Zendy

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Prediction of gap length by plain radiograph of chest with nasogastric tube in the upper esophagus in patients with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula

Author(s) -

SubhasisRoy Choudhury,

Muffazzal Rassiwala,

PartapSingh Yadav,

NiyazAhmed Khan,

Shalu Shah,

PinakiRanjan Debnath,

Rajiv Chadha

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 1998-3891

pISSN - 0971-9261

DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_184_18

Subject(s) - medicine , atresia , tracheoesophageal fistula , esophagus , chest radiograph , radiography , chest tube , fistula , radiology , surgery , pneumothorax

This study was aimed at prediction of the gap length between the two esophageal ends in cases of esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) by preoperative radiography with a nasogastric tube in the upper esophagus and its correlation with intraoperatively measured gap length.

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