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A case of antenatally undiagnosed laryngeal atresia with tracheo‐esophageal fistula with airway obstruction at birth and its management.
- Source :
- Pediatric Anesthesia; Feb2024, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p175-177, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Laryngeal atresia is a rare congenital anomaly that is usually diagnosed by antenatal ultrasound, however, if undiagnosed presents with desaturation after birth. A term neonate presented with airway obstruction after birth with multiple failed attempts at intubation and was rescued by proseal laryngeal mask airway (LMA). An esophagoscopy using an Ambuscope utilizing a modified connector assembly revealed an opening on the anterior wall of the esophagus with no esophageal atresia, leading to a diagnosis of H‐type tracheo‐esophageal fistula (TEF) with laryngeal atresia. The ability to ventilate the neonate via LMA with an absent glottic opening raised the possibility of TEF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11555645
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Pediatric Anesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174563713
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.14794