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Membranous atresia of the lower oesophagus

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A very rare type of atresia of the lower end of the oesophagus without a tracheo-oesophageal fistula in a neonate is reported

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  1. Division of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, 221005, Varanasi, India

    S. Chooramani Gopal, A. N. Gangopadhyay, S. K. Pandit & S. P. Sharma

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Gopal, S.C., Gangopadhyay, A.N., Pandit, S.K. et al. Membranous atresia of the lower oesophagus. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 140–141 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00184220

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