Anastomotic leak and recurrent fistula following operation of oesophageal atresia.
Experiences from 14 disruptions of oesophageal sutures and with 8 cases of recurrent fistula from 1973 to 1982 are described. Healing of an early oesophageal insufficiency could be achieved by conservative means in 3 newborns. Conservative therapy seems to be possible if life-threatening clinical conditions are reduced effectively. 6 oesophago-pulmonary and recurrent oesophago-tracheal fistulas were closed operatively, two cases closed spontaneously.
D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D005402:Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000628:therapy*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing