Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 224-230 , November 2007

Thoracoscopic treatment of esophageal atresia with distal fistula and of tracheomalacia

  • David C. van der Zee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: David C. van der Zee, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatric Surgery KE 04.140.5, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Klaas (N.) M.A. Bax, MD, PhD, FRCS(ED)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Sophia Children’s Hospital, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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PII: S1055-8586(07)00042-X

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2007.06.003

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 224-230 , November 2007

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