Prediction of gap length by plain radiograph of chest with nasogastric tube in the upper esophagus in patients with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula
Conclusion: Prediction of gap length by vertebral level of arrest of the nasogastric tube in the upper pouch in a preoperative chest X-ray correlated well with intra operatively measured gap length in cases of EA-TEF.
Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Muffazzal Rassiwala Partap Singh Yadav Subhasis Roy Choudhury Niyaz Ahmed Khan Shalu Shah Pinaki Ranjan Debnath Rajiv Chadha Source Type: research
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