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Congenital atresia of the esophagus with tracheo-esophageal fistula. Extrapleural ligation of fistula and end-to-end anastomosis of esophageal segments.

Publication Details

Surg. Gynecol. Obstet., 76, 672-88. 1943 CE.

Ablation of the tracheo-oesophageal fistula and primary end-to-end oesophageal anastomosis, first achieved in 1941.

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Entry Number#6357.58
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/8250
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External URLcongenital-atresia-of-the-esophagus-with-tracheoesophageal-fistula-extrapleural-ligation-of-fistula-and-endtoend-anastomosis-of-esophageal-segments