title: Temporary Retrograde Occlusion of High-Flow Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula.
abstract: This report describes a temporary retrograde occlusion technique for control of a high-flow tracheo-esophageal fistula in a critically ill, premature infant born at 29 weeks' gestational age, with a diagnosis of type C (Gross) esophageal atresia and tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). This procedure is a useful bridging maneuver before definitive surgical correction for extremely low birth weight, unstable neonates with tracheo-esophageal fistula who are suffering from associated malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Colin D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Gause
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Glenn
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio seifarf@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Federico G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Seifarth
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004933:Esophageal Atresia; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*