Traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula in a 5-year old.
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.
Jacob
Rebecca
R
Department of Anaesthesia, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. rebeccajacob@hotmail.com
Kunder
Samuel
S
Mathai
John
J
Chacko
Jacob
J
John
Viju
V
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
D003287:Contrast Media; D001464:Barium