Esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula.

Our experience in treating ten full-term and six premature infants with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula was reported. Fourteen cases were treated by a one-stage procedure and two cases by a two-stage procedure. One patient died due to pulmonary infection following the one-stage procedure and one died of septicemia after the two-stage procedure.

Hepatography.

A method of hepatography in dogs is described in which contrast medium is infused via the external jugular and superior and inferior venae cavae and hepatic veins. Hepatograms taken by infusing different contrast media in the normal liver and in the liver subjected to parenchymatous damage are also analyzed in detail.

Anaesthetic management of reconstruction of the lower portion of the trachea. Case report.

A case of tracheal stenosis following chest injuries is reported. The anaesthetic technique used for partial resection of the intrathoracic portion of the trachea is described. Problems of ventilation during this type of operation are discussed.