title: Traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula in a 5-year old.
abstract: Tracheosophageal fistula following blunt trauma is rare and diagnosis and management can be difficult. All reported cases have involved victims above 12 years of age. Here we report the anesthesia management, for surgery, of a tracheoesophageal fistula caused by blunt trauma in a 5-year-old boy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. rebeccajacob@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kunder
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Viju
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D001464:Barium / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001464:Barium