Anesthetic management of tracheoesophageal fistula repair in a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
We present a case of a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). The anesthesia management for the repair of the TEF is presented and the management of the unique pathophysiology of the HLHS circulation is discussed.
Saade
Edouard
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston and Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, USA. edouardsaade@comcast.net
Setzer
Nancy
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