1. Department of Surgery, Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center, 2-138-4 Mutsukawa, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-8555, Japan 2. Department of Surgery, Shizuoka Children’s Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Abstract:
Type IV laryngotracheoesophageal cleft (LTEC) is a rare congenital anomaly that is associated with high morbidity and mortality despite various forms of surgical repair. This article presents our strategy for surgical management of type IV LTECs using a combination of lateral thoraco-cervical and laryngoscopic approaches.