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Esophageal atresia with proximal pouch tracheoesophageal fistula and noncommunicating esophageal duplication

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This report describes a case of esophageal atresia with proximal-pouch tracheoesophageal fistula and a noncommunicating esophageal duplication. Until now this variation has not appeared in the literature.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver General Hospital, and The Children's Hospital, 80218, Denver, CO, USA

    Joseph S. Janik, Alex M. Hernandez & John R. Lilly

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Janik, J.S., Hernandez, A.M. & Lilly, J.R. Esophageal atresia with proximal pouch tracheoesophageal fistula and noncommunicating esophageal duplication. Pediatr Surg Int 3, 70–73 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00177086

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