Pleural flaps in the treatment of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula
A trachea-oesophageal fistula (TEF) is commonly observed in Oesophageal Atresia (EA). Surgical intervention is required to achieve continuity in the digestive tract. Recurrent trachea-oesophageal fistula (rTEF) is a common complication of EA Repair. This paper describes the feasibility of using pleu...
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2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A trachea-oesophageal fistula (TEF) is commonly observed in Oesophageal Atresia (EA). Surgical intervention is required to achieve continuity in the digestive tract. Recurrent trachea-oesophageal fistula (rTEF) is a common complication of EA Repair. This paper describes the feasibility of using pleura flaps to treat the mentioned complication. We present 3 cases encountered between 2019 and 2020 in our institution. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102391 |