Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft: Endoscopic diagnosis and surgical repair

The laryngotracheoesophageal cleft results from congenital nonfusion of the upper tracheoesophageal septum and cricod primordium. The diagnosis remains an endoscopic one and often is difficult to make in the neonate. This article describes a method for determining the diagnosis, as well as details o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1989-08, Vol.48 (2), p.292-294
Hauptverfasser:	Chitwood, W.Randolph, Bost, William S., Pories, Walter J, Gowen, Marilyn A., Saldahna, Rita L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abnormalities, Multiple - diagnosis Abnormalities, Multiple - surgery Biological and medical sciences Bronchoscopy Esophagoscopy Esophagus - abnormalities Female Humans Infant, Newborn Larynx - abnormalities Medical sciences Non tumoral diseases Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Trachea - abnormalities Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The laryngotracheoesophageal cleft results from congenital nonfusion of the upper tracheoesophageal septum and cricod primordium. The diagnosis remains an endoscopic one and often is difficult to make in the neonate. This article describes a method for determining the diagnosis, as well as details of a successful surgical repair.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/0003-4975(89)90094-5