A benign tracheoesophageal fistula occurring as a complication of Barrett's ulcerative esophagitis is described. Surgical control of gastroesophageal reflux resulted in healing of the fistula, obviating the need for a resective procedure or esophageal exclusion. Although Barrett's ulcer has been reported as a cause of acquired esophagorespiratory fistula, to our knowledge, the important role of reflux control in the management of this difficult problem has not been discussed.
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J Pediatr Surg
January 2025
Congenital Oesophageal and Airway Team Utrecht, Departments of Paediatric Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Introduction: Recurrent Tracheoesophageal Fistula (rTEF) is a complication of Esophageal Atresia (EA) that can lead to severe respiratory symptoms. RTEF can be corrected via endotracheal treatment (ET) or surgical treatment (ST). The efficacy of these techniques varies in literature.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, 8950 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code R3, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Background: Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) can complicate the management of esophageal atresia (EA) with or without a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). This series describes a short interval, staged, thoracoscopic internal traction approach for LGEA with distal TEF to manage complex anastomotic tension or an anatomically impossible esophageal anastomosis.
Methods: A retrospective review (2018-2024) was performed across four tertiary centers to identify patients with LGEA and distal TEF, managed with a staged, thoracoscopic internal traction approach.
BMC Surg
January 2025
Department of Neonatal Surgery, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children Hospital, Capital Medical University, 56 Nanlishi Road, Beijing, 100045, China.
Background: In select patients with type C esophageal atresia, primary anastomosis is not appropriate and a staged approach is required. We aim to summarize our experience in the management of type C EA using a staged approach.
Methods: A retrospective chart-review of patients with type C EA admitted to Beijing Children's Hospital between July 2020 to October 2023 were conducted.
bioRxiv
January 2025
Department of Cell Biology, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI.
Congenital NAD deficiency disorder (CNDD) is a multisystem condition in which cardiac, renal, vertebral, and limb anomalies are most common, but anomalies in all organ systems have been identified. Patients with this condition have biallelic pathogenic variants involving genes in the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) synthesis pathway leading to decreased systemic NAD levels. CNDD anomalies mimic the clinical features described in vertebral-anal-cardiac-tracheoesophageal fistula-renal-limb (VACTERL) association raising the possibility that CNDD and VACTERL association possess similar underlying causes.
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