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| Year : 1996 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 60-62 |
Esophageal alresia : is routine bronchoscopy before thoracotomy useful.
AP Pimpalwar, B Kaplish, KLN Rao, GD Puri, SK. Mitra
Department of Pediatric Surgery & Anesthesiology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012,
Correspondence Address:
AP Pimpalwar
Department of Pediatric Surgery & Anesthesiology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012
ABSTRACT: In this prospective study, routine bronchoscopy was performed in 26 newborn babies with esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA & TEF) prior to thoracotomy for repair and the results were compared to 25 babies where repair was done without prior bronchoscopy. Pre-operative bronchoscopy. Pre-operative bronchoscopy provided significant information and reduced the postoperative pulmonary complications but did not alter the survival retes in EA & TEF.
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