Eur J Pediatr Surg 2009; 19: 163-167DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1202854Abstract Infants surviving congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) suffer from anatomical and functional esophageal abnormalities. Previous work in the nitrofen animal model of CDH demonstrated malformations in neural crest-derived structures, including the vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerves. The aim of the present study was to assess whether the esophageal myenteric plexus is abnormal in rats with CDH.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery)