Mind the gap: delayed diagnosis of oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula due to passage of a nasogastric tube

Two neonates developed sialorrhoea and feeds intolerance. A nasogastric tube (NGT) was passed with difficulty …

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