Delayed primary reconstruction of esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula in a 471-g infant

摘要

INTRODUCTIONWaterston et al. have classified the risk of morbidity in infants with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. However, few cases of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula in extremely low birth weights infants have been reported. In such infants, the selection of primary reconstruction or staged repair remains controversial. In the present report, we describe the difficulties of perioperative management of such small infants and discuss how to rescue them.