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Hurdles in managing tracheoesophageal fistula: case report

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology volume 35, pages 334–337 (2019)Cite this article

Abstract

Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula (TOF) is a rare anomaly. With the development of endoscopic techniques, the diagnosis of TOF has made marked progress. It requires surgical repair in infancy by either open or thoracoscopic approach. Diagnosing and locating the location of fistula may be difficult particularly in smaller fistula. We report three cases of TOF, to highlight the role of bronchoscopy and endoscopy and also the challenges in managing the aforementioned cases, which may present with airway embarrassment.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Azliana Aziz MB Bch BAO, MMed ORL-HNS, Norhafiza M. Lazim, Hazama Mohamad & Irfan Mohamad

  2. Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Mohd R. Abdul Samad

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Aziz, A., Lazim, N.M., Mohamad, H. et al. Hurdles in managing tracheoesophageal fistula: case report. Egypt J Otolaryngol 35, 334–337 (2019). https://doi.org/10.4103/ejo.ejo_24_18

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