Commentary on Nutrition delivery and growth outcomes in infants with long-gap esophageal atresia who undergo the Foker process

Robert Baird

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.07.026

Commentary on Nutrition delivery and growth outcomes in infants with long-gap esophageal atresia who undergo the Foker process

J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec;56(12):2140-2141. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.07.026. Epub 2021 Aug 13.

Author

Robert Baird¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, KO-134, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada. Electronic address: robert.baird@cw.bc.ca.

PMID: 34470702
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.07.026

Abstract

This is a commentary on the manuscript by Harrington A, Riebold J, Hernandez K, et al., titled "Nutrition Delivery and Growth Outcomes in Infants with Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Who Undergo the Foker Process".

Keywords: Esophageal atresia; Foker process; Growth; Nutrition.

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical
Esophageal Atresia* / surgery
Humans
Infant