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17101343

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-11-14
pubmed:abstractText
Congenital laryngeal atresia (LA) is a life-threatening anomaly in which appropriate perinatal management is essential for survival. The authors report a neonate with LA associated with esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) who was successfully resuscitated by emergent tracheostomy. Before birth, the patient had a diagnosis of EA based on the findings of polyhydramnios and absent stomach bubble. Immediately after birth, severe respiratory distress, cyanosis, and sternal retraction were evident. Because either endotracheal or esophageal intubation was unsuccessful, an emergent tracheostomy was performed. A direct laryngoscope revealed a subglottic atresia with normal appearance of the vocal cords. Repair of EA with TEF was performed on the third day of life, and the postoperative course was uneventful. In 2 years follow-up, the patient has no mental retardation nor central nervous impairment. Because of the presence of TEF, the antenatal ultrasonogram did not demonstrate the characteristic findings of the congenital high airway obstruction syndrome. This case represents one of the very few reported cases of successful resuscitation of a neonate with an unanticipated LA in which emergent airway management is required immediately after birth.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1531-5037
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e29-32
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Congenital laryngeal atresia associated with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: a case of long-term survival.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Osaka Medical Center for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka 594-1101, Japan. okuyama@mch.pref.osaka.jp <okuyama@mch.pref.osaka.jp>
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports