Open AccessPrediction 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) -
Muffazzal Rassiwala,
Partap Singh Yadav,
Subhasis Roy Choudhury,
Niyaz Ahmed Khan,
Shalu Shah,
Pinaki Ranjan Debnath,
Ritu 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 , radiography , esophagus , chest radiograph , feeding tube , surgery , upper gastrointestinal series , radiology , stomach
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.