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Temporary gastric banding in a premature infant with esophageal atresia and severe respiratory distress syndrome

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The management of premature, very low birth weight infants with esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal fistula complicated by respiratory insufficiency is still challenging. We present a case of a premature, very low weight infant in whom we used a technique of temporary gastric banding to control the air leak through the fistula.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, PO Box 5800, 6202AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Nina F. A. Laeven, Joep P. M. Derikx & L. W. Ernest van Heurn

  2. Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Viecuri Medical Center, Venlo, The Netherlands

    Jeroen H. L. van Hoorn

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Laeven, N.F.A., Derikx, J.P.M., van Hoorn, J.H.L. et al. Temporary gastric banding in a premature infant with esophageal atresia and severe respiratory distress syndrome. Pediatr Surg Int 31, 413–415 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-015-3661-8

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