Congenital microgastria in a premature infant.
The authors report the case of a 1,500-g baby boy with microgastria, vascular ring, tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), and the VATER association. Despite repair of the TEF and placement of a gastrostomy tube, he failed to thrive and had recurrent bouts of aspiration pneumonia. Gastric augmentation at 8 months of age resolved the feeding problems, and he now has a normal diet.
Moulton
S L
SL
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego.
Bouvet
M
M
Lynch
F P
FP
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications