title: Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula: preventing recurrence.
abstract: Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula is a major complication of surgical therapy among children with congenital esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. In a consecutive series of 153 patients operated on during a 20-year period in the same institution, only one patient had this complication. The authors believe that adherence to sound surgical principles can lower the risk of fistula recurrence considerably.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgical Centre Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ekkelkamp
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D012008:Recurrence; D015996:Survival Rate; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011100:Polyglycolic Acid