• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.244-250
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• 1994

Early recognition, vigorous preoperative preparation, sophisticated supportive care, control of sepsis, and intensive care nursing have produced remarkably improved results in the management of esophageal atresia. Successful surgery for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula was carried out recently. Two neonates with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula were type C. Transpleural end-to-end repair was carried out after gastrostomy due to low birth weight in case I associated with ventricular septal defect. Case 2 underwent primary retropleural end-to-end repair. A simple one-layer anastomosis with the sutures passing through all layers of`the esophagus was performed in all cases.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.637-639
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• 1995

Congenital esophageal anomaly with or without tracheoesophageal fistula was rare congenital disease.We experienced 6 cases of congenital esophageal atresia, with tracheoesophageal fistula [5 cases and one esophageal atresia without fistula, were treated in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym university, from May, 1992 to July, 1994. The type of four cases were upper blind pouch and lower tracheo or broncho esophageal fistula and one case H-type fistula with no esophageal atresia, and the one case was esophageal atresia without fistula. We performed modified Haight`s method, one case was primary closure with feeding gastrostomy and stomach interposition. Three were died due to respiratory failure on 7 and 9th postoperative days.Three were recovered uneventfully.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.27 no.12
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• pp.1052-1055
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• 1994

Congenital esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula which called isolated esophageal atresia is a very rare entity and the neonate classified as category C by Waterston`s classification has high mortality rate. We experienced a case of isolated esophageal atresia. This patient was a male with 1,750gm in body weight and had been suffered from bilateral pneumonia. The patient was managed with staged operation. Feeding gastrostomy was made as the first intervention and delayed primary anastomosis was performed 3 months later. The postoperative course was uneventful and he was discharged on the 22nd postoperative day.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.27 no.7
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• pp.603-609
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• 1994

Esophageal atresia is a rare congenital anomaly and it usually associated with tracheo-esophgeal fistula and other congenital anomalies. The first report of esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula was done by Thomas Gibson in 1696. In 1941, Haight performed the first successful primary anastomosis for esophageal atresia. These accomplishments opened the gateway for clinical studies that have resulted in reinforcements and improvement in the care of infants born with this anomaly. From January 1986 to April 1994, 14 cases of esophgeal atresia with tracheo-esophgeal fistula were diagnosed in Kyung Hee Uinv. Hospital. There were 9 male and 5 female infants. 12 infants were Gross classification type C and 2 infants were type A. The average body weight was 2.7$\pm$0.4kg and Waterson Category A contained 4 infants, B contained 3 infants and C contained 7 infants. Among these infants, 9 infants were underwent anastomosis procedures. We performed retropleural approach in 6 infants, transpleural approach in 2 infants and 1 infant was performed colon interposition through substernal space.By the method of anastomosis, end-to-side anastomosis was performed in 5 infants, end-to-end anastomosis in 3 infants and esophagocologastrostomy in 1 infant.The former 8 infants were Gross classification type C and the latter was type A. Among the type C infants, 6 infants were anastomosed with one layer interrupted suture and 2 infants with 2 layer interrupted suture. Post- operative death was in 1 infant and 8 infants were discharged with good result and have been in good condition.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.153-158
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• 1972

The esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula occurs approximately once in 3, 000 live births. In Korea, about 20 cases were reported with five successful surgical corrections. The atresia characteristically occurs at the level of, or just cephalad to, the carina and is associated with a tracheoesophageal fistula. In about 90% of the cases, the upper esophagus ends in a blind pouch, and the lower esophageal segment communicates with the trachea through the membranous posterior wall just above the carina. Many of the Infants with esophageal atresia have other congenital anomalies. The most common of these are congenital cardiac anomalies, imperforate anus, genitourinary malformations, and intestinal atresia. Recently we experienced four cases of esophageal atresia, of which three were Gross type C and one was type A. Two of them were treated by primary repair, and one [type A] was taken cervical esophagostomy and gastrostomy. The another was refused surgery.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.28-33
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• 2013

Purpose: Anorectal malformations are often associated with other anomalies, reporting frequency with 40-70%. Gastrointestinal anomalies have been known to be relatively less common than associated anomalies of other organ system. This study was performed to assess a distinctive feature of cases associated with esophageal atresia. Methods: Clinical data (from January 2000 through December 2011) on the 196 subjects with anorectal malformations, managed in our Hospital, were reviewed. Total 14 neonates were identified with accompanying esophageal atresia and retrospective analysis was conducted. Results: The incidence was 7.1% and there were 8 male and 6 female subjects. Only 2 cases were associated with esophageal atresia without tracheoesophageal fistula. Although variable cases of anorectal malformation in female subjects, almost cases were anorectal malformations with rectourethral fistula in male. Other associated anomalies were identified in all cases, with more than 3 anomalies in 10 cases. There were 4 VACTERL (Vertebral abnormalities, Anal atresia, Cardiac anomalies, Tracheoesophageal fistula, Esophageal atresia, Renal and Limb anomalies) associations accounting for 28.6%, but could not identify chromosomal anomaly. Most cases were managed with staged procedure, usually primary repair of esophageal atresia and diverting colostomy. Overall mortality rate was 21.4%, mainly caused by heart problems. Conclusion: This study shows that early diagnosis and rational surgical approach with multidisciplinary plan are mandatory in managing anorectal malformations with esophageal atresia, when considering a high frequency of associated anomaly and a relative high mortality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.52 no.3
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• pp.170-173
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• 2019

A rare case of esophageal atresia/tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA-TEF) with an associated tracheobronchial remnant (TBR) is reported and discussed herein. A 13-month-old patient was seen with a complaint of vomiting of solid food 1 year after EA-TEF repair. An esophagogram showed a tapered narrowing in the lower segment of the esophagus. A re-operation was carried out and a pathologic examination of the resected stenotic segment revealed the presence of a TBR.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.333-336
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• 1993

Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula may occur as separate entities but usually occur in combination.The first report of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula was done by Thomas Gibson in 1696.In1941, Haight and Towlseg performed the first successful primary repair,recently we were experienced a case of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula in infant patient who presented the symptoms of dyspnea and vomiting.The operation was performed transpleurally through right 4th intercostal space.Patient tolerated all the operative procedure and recovered uneventflly.He was well-being without other problem.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.162-169
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• 1995

Since 1988, we have performed esophageal replacement with the reversed gastric tube on four esophageal atresia patients. Three patients had long-gap esophageal atresias and one patient had recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula that was previously operated on three times. One combined imperforate anus. The youngest patient was 6-month-old and the oldest, 34-month-old at the time of procedure. The technique of gastric tube construction is described. There have been both major and minor complications. Although two patients had shown distal tube strictures as late complications. those were solved with tuboplasties on 29 months and 48 months, postoperatively. Growth and development have been acceptable in all four patients, although most remain in the lower percentiles for growth and height, a condition that usually predates the esophageal substitution. Conclusively, reversed gastric tube interposition has proved very satisfactory for long-gap esophageal atresia that cannot be anastomosed primarily even by spiral myotomy and esophageal atresia with recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula having destroyed esophagus due to previous operation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.39 no.8 s.265
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• pp.643-647
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• 2006

Congenital tracheomalacia associated esophageal atresia is a rare foregut anomaly. We report a case of 40-day old male infant with tracheomalacia who has undergone repair of esophageal atresia at his age of 1 day. The patient had progressive dyspnea and stridor after repair of esophageal atresia. His 3-dimensional chest computed tomography showed severe stenosis at the middle of trachea. We underwent resection and end-to-end anastomosis under cardiopulmonary bypass. Histologic examination revealed esophageal tissues indicating congenital origin as well as no cartilage.