title: Delayed primary reconstruction of an esophageal atresia with distal esophagotracheal fistula in an infant weighing less than 500 g.
abstract: Delayed primary reconstruction of an esophageal atresia (Vogt IIIb) was undertaken in an extremely small-for-date baby (second twin, 36th week) with a birth weight of 445 g. After initial insertion of a gastrostomy under local anesthesia on the 29th day of life, ligation of the fistula and end-to-end anastomosis were performed by transpleural access (weight then, 535 g). There were no complications related to the operative procedure. The baby weighed 1,600 g at the age of 8 months.
authors: Hospital for Paediatric Surgery, University of Münster, Germany.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Schaarschmidt
authors: G H
authors: GH
authors: Willital
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Jorch
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Kerremanns
mesh_terms: D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*