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Neonates with esophageal atresia (EA/TEF) require an extensive preoperative workup to determine not only the type and extend of the atresia but also associated abnormalities contributing to the overall morbidity.
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We thank Dr. Ina Sorge, Department of Paediatric Radiology, University of Leipzig, Germany, for supporting this article with the X-rays depicted below.
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Till, H. (2017). Preoperative Evaluation. In: Till, H., Thomson, M., Foker, J., Holcomb III, G., Khan, K. (eds) Esophageal and Gastric Disorders in Infancy and Childhood. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11202-7_13
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