"Esophageal Atresia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Congenital abnormality characterized by the lack of full development of the ESOPHAGUS that commonly occurs with TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA. Symptoms include excessive SALIVATION; GAGGING; CYANOSIS; and DYSPNEA.
| Descriptor ID |
D004933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.198.330 C06.405.117.260 C16.131.314.330
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Atresia- Esophageal Atresia
- Atresia, Esophageal
- Atresias, Esophageal
- Esophageal Atresias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Atresia" by people in Profiles.
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Esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in very low-birth-weight neonates: improved outcomes with staged repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Dec; 44(12):2278-81.
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Repair of long-gap esophageal atresia: gastric conduits may improve outcome-a 20-year single center experience. Pediatr Surg Int. 2009 Dec; 25(12):1087-91.
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Gastric tube-pericardial fistula: a remote complication of esophageal replacement for long gap esophageal atresia. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jul; 44(7):1440-2.