References
- 1
Agada F O, Dalati M H, Lee C A. et al .
Spontaneous rupture of the cervical oesophagus following nose blowing: a case report.
Int J Clin Pract Suppl.
2005;
147
43-44
- 2
Chetcuti P, Myers N A, Phelan P D. et al .
Adults who survived repair of congenital oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesohageal
fistula.
BMJ.
1988;
297
344-346
- 3
Deurloo J A, van Lanschot J J, Drillenburg P. et al .
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 38 years after primary repair of esophageal atresia.
J Pediatr Surg.
2001;
36
629-630
- 4
Engum S A, Grosfeld J L, West K W. et al .
Analysis of morbidity and mortality in 227 cases of esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal
fistula over two decades.
Arch Surg.
1995;
130
502-509
- 5
Eubanks P J, Hu E, Nguyen D. et al .
Case of Boerhaave's syndrome successfully treated with a self expandable metallic
stent.
Gastrointest Endosc.
1999;
49
780-783
- 6
Fischer A, Thomusch O, Benz S. et al .
Nonoperative treatment of 15 benign esophageal perforations with self-expandable covered
metal stents.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2006;
81
467-473
- 7 Harmon M, Coran A G.
Congenital anomalies of the esophagus. O'Neill Jr JA, Rowe MI, Grosfeld JL Pediatric surgery. St. Louis, MO; Mosby 1998:
941-967
- 8
Keighley M RB, Girdwood R W, Ionescu M I. et al .
Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus.
Br J Surg.
1972;
59
649-652
- 9
Koivusalo A, Pakarinen M P, Turunen P. et al .
Health-related quality of life in adult patients with esophageal atresia – a questionnaire
study.
J Pediatr Surg.
2005;
40
307-312
- 10
Landen S, El Nakadi I.
Minimally invasive approaches to Boerhaave's syndrome.
Surg Endosc.
2002;
16
1354-1357
- 11
Lee H, Morgan K, Abramowsky C. et al .
Leiomyoma at the site of esophageal atresia repair.
J Pediatr Surg.
2001;
36
1832-1833
- 12
Merei J M, Hutson J M.
Embryogenesis of tracheo-esophageal anomalies: a review.
Pediatr Surg Int.
2002;
18
319-326
- 13
Mumtaz H, Barone G W, Ketel B L. et al .
Successful management of a nonmalignant esophageal perforation with a coated stent.
Ann Thorac Surg.
2002;
74
1233-1235
- 14
Ott C, Ratiu N, Endlicher E. et al .
Self-expanding Polyflex plastic stents in esophageal disease: various indications,
complications, and outcomes.
Surg Endosc.
2007;
21
889-896
- 15
Pultrum B B, Bijleveld C M, de Langen Z J. et al .
Development of an adenocarcinoma of the esophagus 22 years after primary repair of
a congenital atresia.
J Pediatr Surg.
2005;
40
e1-e4
- 16
Reeder L B, DeFilippi V J, Ferguson M K.
Current results of therapy for esophageal perforation.
Am J Surg.
1995;
169
615-617
- 17
Somppi E, Tammela O, Ruuska T. et al .
Outcome of patients operated for esophageal atresia: 30 years' experience.
J Pediatr Surg.
1998;
33
1341-1346
- 18
Ure B M, Slany E, Eypasch E P. et al .
Quality of life more than 20 years after repair of esophageal atresia.
J Pediatr Surg.
1998;
33
511-515
Dr. MBChB, FRCS, M.D. Jamal Merei
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Royal North Shore Hospital
Reserve Road
St. Leonards, Sydney, NSW 2065
Australia
Email: mereij@just.edu.jo