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. 2024 Apr 3;19(1):172.
doi: 10.1186/s13019-024-02737-4.

Airway and anesthesia management in tracheoesophageal fistula closure implantation: a single-centre retrospective study

Zhu Dechong  1 , Huang He  1 , Zhang Jigang  1 , Liu Cunming  2
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Airway and anesthesia management in tracheoesophageal fistula closure implantation: a single-centre retrospective study

Zhu Dechong et al. J Cardiothorac Surg. .

Abstract

Objective: To review and analyze the airway and anesthesia management methods for patients who underwent endoscopic closure of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and to summarize the experience of intraoperative airway management.

Method: We searched the anesthesia information system of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University for anesthesia cases of TEF from July 2020 to July 2023 and obtained a total of 34 anesthesia records for endoscopic TEF occlusion. The intraoperative airway management methods and vital signs were recorded, and the patients' disease course and follow-up records were analyzed and summarized.

Results: The airway management strategies used for TEF occlusion patients included nasal catheter oxygen (NCO, n = 5), high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC, n = 4) and tracheal intubation (TI, n = 25). The patients who underwent tracheal intubation with an inner diameter of 5.5 mm had stable hemodynamics and oxygenation status during surgery, while intravenous anesthesia without intubation could not effectively inhibit the stress response caused by occluder implantation, which could easily cause hemodynamic fluctuations, hypoxemia, and carbon dioxide accumulation. Compared with those in the TI group, the NCO group and the HFNC group had significantly longer surgical times, and the satisfaction score of the endoscopists was significantly lower. In addition, two patients in the NCO group experienced postoperative hypoxemia.

Conclusion: During the anesthesia process for TEF occlusions, a tracheal catheter with an inner diameter of 5.5 mm can provide a safe and effective airway management method.

Keywords: Anesthesia management; Fiberoptic bronchoscope; Gastroscopy; Occlusion; Tracheoesophageal fistula.

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