Surgical Surprise in a Case of Pure esophageal atresia: How High Can the Lower Pouch Be?

Authors

  • Devendra Kumar Yadav All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • Kashish Khanna All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Vikram Khanna Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi
  • Deepak Bagga Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21699/jns.v7i2.707

Keywords:

Esophageal atresia, Primary repair, Short gap, Tracheoesophageal fistula

Abstract

The gap between the upper and lower pouches in case of pure esophageal atresia (EA) is usually long and requires multistaged repair. However, in rare cases, the gap may be short and can be repaired primarily commonly through thoracotomy approach. We report an unusual case of a 2-day-old baby girl who presented with short gap EA where the lower esophageal pouch was found adjacent to the blind upper pouch in the neck and primary repair could be performed through the cervical route itself.

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Author Biographies

Devendra Kumar Yadav, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery

Kashish Khanna, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Senior Research Associate,

Department of Pediatric Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

Vikram Khanna, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery

Deepak Bagga, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi

Professor and Head, Pediatric Surgery

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Published

2018-04-08

How to Cite

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Yadav DK, Khanna K, Khanna V, Bagga D. Surgical Surprise in a Case of Pure esophageal atresia: How High Can the Lower Pouch Be?. J Neonatal Surg [Internet]. 2018Apr.8 [cited 2024Mar.29];7(2):28. Available from: https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/391