title: Unilateral pulmonary agenesis with tracheoesophageal fistula: a case report.
abstract: The authors describe a neonate with unilateral pulmonary agenesis and esophageal atresia (Gross type C). Definitive repair for the atresia was completed during the early neonatal period, and the patient is alive and well more than 1 year after surgery. Most patients with pulmonary agenesis associated with esophageal atresia have not survived, mainly because of postoperative cardiorespiratory failure. Early protection and preservation of respiratory units is essential for the management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Surgery, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujioka
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Enami
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamate
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nosaka
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kamejima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
mesh_terms: D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery