Survival of infants born with esophageal atresia among 24 international birth defects surveillance programs

Bell, JC; Baynam, G; Bergman, JEH; Bermejo-Sanchez, E; Botto, LD; Canfield, MA; Dastgiri, S; Gatt, M; Groisman, B; Hurtado-Villa, P; Kallen, K; Khoshnood, B; Konrad, V; Landau, D; Lopez-Camelo, JS; Martinez, L; Morgan, M; Mutchinick, OM; Nance, AE; Nembhard, W; Pierini, A; Rissmann, A; Shan, XY; Sipek, A; Szabova, E; Tagliabue, G; Yevtushok, LS; Zarante, I; Nassar, N

Nassar, N (corresponding author), Univ Sydney, Child Populat & Translat Hlth Res, Childrens Hosp, Westmead Clin Sch, Sydney, Australia.

BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH, ; ():

Abstract

Background Esophageal atresia (EA) affects around 2.3-2.6 per 10,000 births world-wide. Infants born with this condition require surgical correction s......

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