Successful thoracoscopic treatment for tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia of communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation group IB with dextrocardia: a case report of VACTERL association

Abstract Background A communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM) group IB is very rare congenital malformation. Group IB is associated with tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia (TEF-EA) and a portion of one lung arisen from the esophagus (Gerle et al. in N Engl J Med. 27...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Toshio Harumatsu, Tatsuru Kaji, Ayaka Nagano, Mayu Matsui, Masakazu Murakami, Koshiro Sugita, Makoto Matsukubo, Satoshi Ieiri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2021-01-01
Subjects:	Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformations Tracheoesophageal fistula Esophageal atresia Dextrocardia Thoracoscopic repair Suspending technique of anastomotic site
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01099-y