Diagnose and treatment for Type D congenital esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula
Dingding Wang,
Yong Zhao,
Yanan Zhang
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceType D esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is characterized by EA with both proximal and distal TEFs. It is a rare congenital anomaly with a very low incidence.ObjectiveTo investigate diagnostic and treatment strategies for this rare condition.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinicopathological features of patients with EA/TEF treated at our institution between January 2007 and September 2021.ResultsAmong 386 patients with EA/TEF, 14 (3.6%) had type D EA/TEF. Only two … Show more
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