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. 2023 Nov 14;11:1286946. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1286946

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© 2023 Zahradniková, Babala, Pechanová, Smrek, Vitovič, Laurovičová, Bernát and Nedomová.

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Esophageal stumps are created using silicone, which is poured into a mold generated by a 3D printer. We determined the oesophagus's diameter by measuring the actual width from the initial x-ray image, with a nasogastric tube inserted.