title: Airway and ventilation management during repair of a large acquired tracheoesophageal fistula: the novel use of a readily available tool.
abstract: Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a life-threatening disorder of the airway that requires early diagnosis and treatment. The case of an infant who had delayed development of a TEF following endoscopic removal of a disc battery lodged in the midesophagus is reported. A repeat bronchoscopy, performed for respiratory distress 4 days later, showed a large defect in the posterior wall of the distal trachea, including the carina. A Foley catheter was used for airway management in the repair of the acquired TEF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Henry Ford Health System, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, USA. amalik1@hfhs.org
authors.forename: Asif M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Zulfiqar
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Durgham
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Stockmann
authors.forename: Walter M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Belenky
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zestos
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000379:methods*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery