title: Successful treatment of tracheomalacia associated with esophageal atresia without a tracheoesophageal fistula by aortopexy: report of a case.
abstract: Tracheomalacia (TM) is well known as a complication associated with esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF); however, the occurrence of TM requiring surgical treatment in a patient having EA without a tracheoesophageal fistula has never been reported. We describe herein a rare case of TM associated with EA without TEF. Respiratory distress was caused by compression of the trachea by a severely dilated upper esophageal pouch with weakness of the tracheal wall. Aortopexy was performed, and an excellent postoperative result was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kashino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*