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Anesthetic management of congenital tracheoesophageal fistula
Author(s) -
Broemling Natasha,
Campbell Fiona
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03377.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheoesophageal fistula , atresia , airway , surgery , fistula , anesthetic , anesthesia , concomitant , airway management
Summary This article reviews (a) risk factors and preoperative considerations of the patient with tracheoesophageal fistula, (b) anesthetic management, including (i) airway management, (ii) induction of anesthesia and monitoring and (iii) postoperative disposition, (c) considerations for concomitant congenital heart disease, (d) considerations for thoracoscopic repair and (e) long‐term outcomes and considerations of the patient with repaired esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula.