Thoracoscopic repair of H-type tracheoesophageal fistula in the newborn: a technical case report |
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Authors: | Allal H Montes-Tapia F Andina G Bigorre M Lopez M Galifer R B |
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Affiliation: | a Service de Chirurgie Viscérale Pediatrique, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France |
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Abstract: | H-type tracheoesophageal fistula (H-TEF) without esophageal atresia makes up 4% to 5% of esophageal congenital abnormalities. The authors present the thoracoscopic treatment of a 2.47-kg newborn boy with a fistula between the second and third thoracic vertebrae diagnosed by esophagography. Four trocars were used for fistula closure, and tracheal and esophageal suturing were accomplished without intraoperative incident. Five days after surgery, results of a barium swallow excluded anastomotic leaks. The chest tube was removed, and oral feeding was initiated. |
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Keywords: | H-type tracheoesophageal fistula thoracoscopy |
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