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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2018-02, Vol.64 (1), p.75-77
Hauptverfasser: Hussain Tali, Showkat, Shrikishanji Kabra, Nandkishore, Ahmed, Javed, Mandke, Jui, Balasubramanian, Haribalakrishna, Shaan, Manohar, Kumar Dash, Swarup, Yousuf, Shagufta
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmx019