An Unusual Case of Foreign Body Lodged in the Laryngopharynx of Neonate with Esophageal Atresia
A blunt‑tipped red rubber catheter is used to confirm the presence of esophageal atresia in any newborn with drooling of saliva and frothing from the mouth. Failure to pass it beyond 10cms into the esophagus is considered diagnostic. We here in report an extremely rare case of broken tip of red rub...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EL-Med-Pub
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neonatal Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/275 |