title: Gas insufflation of stomach and laparoscope intubation of distal esophagus for measurement of gap in esophageal atresia without distal fistula.
abstract: Evaluation of gap length is an important part of preoperative assessment of esophageal atresia (EA) without distal tracheoesophageal fistula. A technique of measuring the esophageal gap in isolated EA using carbon dioxide gas insufflation of the stomach through a port and a laparoscope is described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, 744 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609, USA. skim@mail.cho.org
authors.forename: Sunghoon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003949:Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; D004933:Esophageal Atresia; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007327:Insufflation; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide