title: Pure esophageal atresia with normal outer appearance: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery of the University Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. alimsanal@mail.com
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Sanal
authors: Beatrice
authors: B
authors: Haeussler
authors: Walther
authors: W
authors: Tabarelli
authors: Kathrin
authors: K
authors: Maurer
authors: Consolato
authors: C
authors: Sergi
authors: Josef
authors: J
authors: Hager
mesh_terms: D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male