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Year : 2019 | Volume
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Hurdles in managing tracheoesophageal fistula: case report
Azliana Aziz1, Norhafiza M Lazim1, Hazama Mohamad1, Irfan Mohamad1, Mohd R Abdul Samad2
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia 2 Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kelantan, Malaysia
Correspondence Address:
MB Bch, BAO, MMed ORL-HNS Azliana Aziz Department of Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ejo.ejo_24_18
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Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula (TOF) is a rare anomaly. With the development of endoscopic techniques, the diagnosis of TOF has made marked progress. It requires surgical repair in infancy by either open or thoracoscopic approach. Diagnosing and locating the location of fistula may be difficult particularly in smaller fistula. We report three cases of TOF, to highlight the role of bronchoscopy and endoscopy and also the challenges in managing the aforementioned cases, which may present with airway embarrassment.
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