Complications of the tracheal diverticulum after division of congenital tracheoesophageal fistula.
In 3 patients, recurrent respiratory symptoms after neonatal repair of congenital tracheoesophageal fistula (Gross type C in 2, D in 1) were associated with a large tracheal remnant of the fistula termed diverticulum. Symptoms resolved after resection of the diverticulum in 1 child with airway obstruction and 1 adult with recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula.
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. hgaissert@partners.org
Henning A
HA
Gaissert
Hermes C
HC
Grillo
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*