Esophageal atresia
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Isolated oesophageal atresia (type A) consistsoccurs in approximately 8% of cases of esophageal atresia. In this entity there is no proximal or distal fistula with the trachea. The possibility of distal distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula can be excluded when there is no distal gas in the gastrointestinal tract.
-<p>Isolated <a href="/articles/oesophageal-atresia">oesophageal atresia</a> (type A) consists approximately 8% of esophageal atresia. In this entity there is no proximal or distal fistula with the trachea. The possibility of distal distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula can be excluded when there is no distal gas in the gastrointestinal tract.</p>- +<p>Isolated <a href="/articles/oesophageal-atresia">oesophageal atresia</a> (type A) occurs in approximately 8% of cases of esophageal atresia. In this entity there is no proximal or distal fistula with the trachea. The possibility of distal distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula can be excluded when there is no distal gas in the gastrointestinal tract.</p>