title: Congenital laryngotracheo-oesophageal cleft: successful ventilation with the Laryngeal Mask Airway.
abstract: A congenital laryngotracheo-oesophageal cleft is a rare airway malformation which results from incomplete separation of the larynx and trachea from the hypopharynx and oesophagus. Patients usually present with stridor, aspiration and cyanosis associated with feeding. For early diagnosis, a high index of suspicion is needed. Unless an appropriate diagnostic approach is taken, the diagnosis can be missed. The successful ventilation of a neonate with the Laryngeal Mask Airway is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Children's, Luzern, Switzerland. joehrmartin@blue.win.ch
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jöhr
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Wilhelm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruppen
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schlegel
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D007830:Larynx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities*