title: An Unusual Case of Foreign Body Lodged in the Laryngopharynx of Neonate with Esophageal Atresia.
abstract: A blunt‑tipped red rubber catheter is used to confirm the presence of esophageal atresia in any newborn with drooling of saliva and frothing from the mouth. Failure to pass it beyond 10cms into the esophagus is considered diagnostic. We here in report an extremely rare case of broken tip of red rubber catheter lodged in the laryngopharynx of 2-day-old neonate of esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula. During endotracheal intubation foreign body was accidentally removed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Bhagwan Mahavir Cancer Hospital & Research Center (BMCHRC), Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Rozy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Sharan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gubbi
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathur
keywords: Esophageal atresia; Foreign body; Laryngopharynx; Neonate; Red rubber catheter