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Case Reports
. 2014 Jul 10;3(3):36.
eCollection 2014 Jul-Sep.

H-type Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Newborn: Determining the Exact Position of Fistula by Intra-operative Guidewire Placement

Anko Antabak  1 , Tomislav Luetic  1 , Drago Caleta  2 , Ivan Romic  1
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Case Reports

H-type Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Newborn: Determining the Exact Position of Fistula by Intra-operative Guidewire Placement

Anko Antabak et al. J Neonatal Surg. .

Abstract

H-type tracheoesophageal fistula is a rare congenital anomaly that is seldom diagnosed in the neonatal age. Documenting it and then locating it at surgery are both difficult. A case is presented to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of trans-fistula guidewire placement.

Keywords: Bronchoscopy; Guidewire; H-type fistula; Tracheoesophageal fistula.

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Figure 1: Tube esophagogram with gastrografin showing the contrast between esophagus and trachea indicating „H“-type esophageal fistula
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Figure 2: Chest radiograph showing the vascular guidwire which is entering the trachea, then passing through the tracheoesophageal fistula into the esophagus, and ending up curved in the stomach.
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