Temporary Retrograde Occlusion of High-Flow Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula.

Gause, Colin D; Glenn, Ian; Liu, Michael; Seifarth, Federico G · Pediatrics · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This report describes a temporary retrograde occlusion technique for control of a high-flow tracheo-esophageal fistula in a critically ill, premature infant born at 29 weeks' gestational age, with a diagnosis of type C (Gross) esophageal atresia and tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). This procedure is a useful bridging maneuver before definitive surgical correction for extremely low birth weight, unstable neonates with tracheo-esophageal fistula who are suffering from associated malformations.

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