Postoperative Stridor following Repair of Tracheoesophageal Fistula: A Case Report.
We report a case of prolonged post-operative stridor in a full-term neonate who was operated for tracheoesophageal fistula. Initial evaluation including an endoscopy and contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan was normal. Repeat endoscopic evaluation under anesthesia revealed tight aryepiglottic folds. Aryepiglottic split was performed and stridor improved dramatically. Tight aryepiglottic folds should be kept in differential diagnosis in a case of postoperative stridor in an infant.
Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Bathinda, Punjab 400054, India.
Showkat
S
Hussain Tali
Director Department of Neonatology, Surya Children's Hospital Mumbai, Mumbai 400054, India.
Nandkishore
N
Shrikishanji Kabra
Consultant Neonatology, Surya Children's Hospital Mumbai, Mumbai 400054, India.
Javed
J
Ahmed
Consultant Pediatric Surgery, Surya Children's Hospital Mumbai, Mumbai 400054, India.
Jui
J
Mandke
Consultant Neonatology, Surya Children's Hospital Mumbai, Mumbai 400054, India.
Haribalakrishna
H
Balasubramanian
Consultant Otorhinolaryngiology, Balabai Nanavati Hospital Mumbai, Mumbai 400054, India.
Manohar
M
Shaan
Consultant Neonatology, Surya Children's Hospital Mumbai, Mumbai 400054, India.
Swarup
S
Kumar Dash
Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Bathinda, Punjab 400054, India.
Shagufta
S
Yousuf
D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles; D055092:Laryngomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*
anesthesia; postoperative; stridor; tracheoesophageal fistula