The passage of a nasogastric tube does not always exclude an oesophageal atresia.

Afr J Paediatr Surg

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and School of Adolescent and Child Health, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, Cape Town, South Africa.

Published: December 2009

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