Successful Use of Biliary Duct Balloon Dilator in Repairing Post-Surgical Esophageal Stricture in premature infant

Autor: Imad Absah, Manoochehr Karjoo, Mirza B Beg
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: International Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 3, Iss 3.2, Pp 675-678 (2015)
ISSN: 2345-5055
2345-5047
Popis: Congenital esophageal atresia needs to be surgically corrected as soon as possible. Some will present with post surgical stricture that needs to be dilated by a balloon dilator. This procedure is difficult in premature born due to infant esophageal size and availability of equipments. We herby report the first case in a premature infant with post surgical esophageal stricture of esophageal atresia by the use of biliary duct balloon dilator.
Databáze: OpenAIRE