Cervical approach for repair of congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula presenting in an adult.

Cervical approach for repair of congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula presenting in an adult.

Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without esophageal atresia was diagnosed on barium swallow radiography and esophagoscopy findings in an adult patient presenting with difficult in swallowing. The fistulous opening seen on the anterior wall of the esophagus led to the trachea. On bronchoscopy, t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Albuquerque K, Deshpande R, Desai P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1993-10-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Barium Sulfate
diagnostic use
Bronchoscopy
Case Report
Deglutition Disorders
etiology
Esophagoscopy
Human
Male
Middle Age
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
congenital
diagnosis
epidemiology
surgery
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1993;volume=39;issue=4;spage=216;epage=7;aulast=Albuquerque
Description
Summary:Congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula without esophageal atresia was diagnosed on barium swallow radiography and esophagoscopy findings in an adult patient presenting with difficult in swallowing. The fistulous opening seen on the anterior wall of the esophagus led to the trachea. On bronchoscopy, the tracheal opening was located posteriorly 5 cm below the vocal cords. Successful repair was undertaken via a left cervical approach. The anatomical and developmental basis for the preferred approach is discussed with a brief literature review on the subject.
ISSN:0022-3859
0972-2823

Similar Items