Open AccessEsophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula: Accidental transtracheal gastric intubation
Author(s) -
NN Hombalkar,
Sara Dhanawade,
Priya Hombalkar,
Dhananjay Vaze
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.59608
Subject(s) - medicine , atresia , stomach , stomach tube , fistula , tracheoesophageal fistula , catheter , accidental , intubation , esophagus , surgery , general surgery , gastroenterology , anatomy , physics , acoustics
The diagnostic feature of esophageal atresia (EA) is the inability to pass a catheter into the stomach. EA can be ruled out if the feeding tube can be passed into the stomach. In EA, when a tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) is present, theoretically the feeding tube can find its way into the stomach via tracheal route and through the TEF. We report such a rare occurrence. In this situation, the diagnosis and further management of EA and TEF was delayed.