Esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula: Accidental transtracheal gastric intubation

The diagnostic feature of esophageal atresia (EA) is the inability to pass a catheter into the stomach. EA can be ruled out if the feeding tube can be passed into the stomach. In EA, when a tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) is present, theoretically the feeding tube can find its way into the stomach...

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Published in:	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Main Authors:	Hombalkar N, Dhanawade Sara, Hombalkar Priya, Vaze Dhananjay
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Subjects:	Esophageal atresia tracheo-esophageal fistula
Online Access:	http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2009;volume=14;issue=4;spage=224;epage=225;aulast=Hombalkar