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A series of 20 patients with congenital esophageal stenoses (CES), including 4 with tracheobronchial remnants, 6 with membranous diaphragm, and 10 with fibromuscular stenosis, is presented. The experience acquired by treating these patients is compared to 95 cases from the literature and a definition of CES is proposed. The 35% association of CES woth other anomalies, especially esophageal atresia, is analyzed and some difficulties in the treatment of this rare anomaly are discussed.
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Nihoul-Fékété, C., De Backer, A., Lortat-Jacob, S. et al. Congenital esophageal stenosis. Pediatr Surg Int 2, 86–92 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00174179
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