Antti I Koivusalo, Mikko P Pakarinen, Risto J Rintala
AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this study was assessment of the contemporary outcomes of oesophageal atresia (OA) in a national paediatric surgical centre. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A review of the hospital records of all patients who underwent repair of oesophageal atresia (OA) in our institute between 1991 and 2011 was performed. RESULTS: The study included 130 consecutive infants with OA: types A (n=4, 3%), B (n=2, 2%), C (n=110, 85%), D (n=5, 4%), and E (n=9, 7%)...
February 2013: Journal of Pediatric Surgery