Treatment and Outcome for Children with Esophageal Atresia from a Gender Perspective
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Treatment and Outcome for Children with Esophageal Atresia from a Gender Perspective
Background Besides the incidence of esophageal atresia (EA) being higher in males, no other gender-specific differences in EA have been reported. The aim of this study was to search for gender-specific differences in EA. Methods A retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary center for pediatric surgery. The medical charts of infants born with EA were reviewed. 20 girls were identified, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgery Research and Practice
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2356-7759,2356-6124
DOI: 10.1155/2017/8345798