title: Intraoperative fibreoptic bronchoscopy during neonatal tracheo-oesophageal fistula ligation and oesophageal atresia repair.
abstract: Maintenance of adequate ventilation under anaesthesia can be difficult during identification and ligation of congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula with repair of oesophageal atresia. Anaesthesia may also be complicated by problems associated with prematurity, pre-existing aspiration pneumonitis, and difficulty positioning the endotracheal tube to prevent inflation of the stomach with increased risk of aspiration and diaphragmatic splinting. Even intubation of the fistula and gastric rupture may occur. Two neonatal cases are presented where use of a 2.2 mm neonatal bronchoscope passed through a 3.0 mm ID tracheal tube facilitated surgical identification of the fistula, diagnosis of fistula intubation and other airway problems intraoperatively.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia and Department of Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, New South Wales.
authors: L C
authors: LC
authors: De Gabriele
authors: M G
authors: MG
authors: Cooper
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Singh
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pitkin
mesh_terms: D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*