Outcome of Patients With Esophageal Atresia and Very Low Birth Weight (≤ 1,500 g)

Introduction: Primary repair of esophageal atresia (EA) in infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) has been widely performed in pediatric surgery. However, several studies have shown that complication rates in infants with VLBW are high. We hypothesize preterm...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Laura Antonia Ritz, Anke Widenmann-Grolig, Stefan Jechalke, Sandra Bergmann, Dietrich von Schweinitz, Eberhard Lurz, Jochen Hubertus
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Subjects:	esophageal atresia very low birth weight (VLBW) extremely low birth weight (ELBW) long-term outcome pediatric surgery primary repair
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.587285/full