Pure esophageal atresia with normal outer appearance: case report.
Isolated esophageal atresia is characterized by a long segment between the 2 esophageal pouches. This article presents a case of pure esophageal atresia with a 1-cm-long segment at the midportion without discontinuity that resembled the subtype II3 according to the Kluth atlas. Resection of the atretic segment and primary anastomosis were performed successfully.
Sanal
Murat
M
Department of Pediatric Surgery of the University Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. alimsanal@mail.com
Haeussler
Beatrice
B
Tabarelli
Walther
W
Maurer
Kathrin
K
Sergi
Consolato
C
Hager
Josef
J
D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male