Tracheoesophageal fistula
A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF, or TOF; see spelling differences) is an abnormal connection (fistula) between the esophagus ... In tracheo-esophageal fistula it runs between the trachea and the esophagus. This connection may or may not have a central ... Tracheoesophageal fistula is suggested in a newborn by copious salivation associated with choking, coughing, vomiting, and ... Kovesi T, Rubin S (2004). "Long-term complications of congenital esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula". Chest. ...
Esophageal atresia
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) represents an abnormal opening between the trachea and esophagus. EA and TEF can occur ... Ladd WE (1944). "The surgical treatment of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistulas". The New England Journal of ... ISBN 0-8151-6518-8. GenReview/NIH/UW entry on Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula Overview (Articles with short ... Ke, Mingyao; Wu, Xuemei; Zeng, Junli (2015). "The treatment strategy for tracheoesophageal fistula". Journal of Thoracic ...
Tracheoesophageal septum
Developmental abnormalities of the tracheoesophageal septum can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula. This may be caused by ... Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula. The tracheoesophageal septum is formed from the ... Other theories for the origin of tracheoesophageal fistula have been suggested. A laryngotracheal cleft is a related ... The tracheoesophageal septum is an embryological structure. It is formed from the tracheoesophageal folds or ridges which fuse ...
VACTERL association
Oesophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (TO fistula or TOF) is seen in about 70 percent of patients with VACTERL ... McMullen, KP; Karnes, PS; Moir, CR; Michels, VV (Jun 28, 1996). "Familial recurrence of tracheoesophageal fistula and ... Tracheoesophageal fistula E - Esophageal atresia R - Renal (Kidney) and/or radial anomalies L - Limb defects Although it was ... 15 to 33 percent of patients with TO fistulas will also have congenital heart disease. However these babies usually have ...
Herpes esophagitis
Obrecht WF, Richter JE, Olympio GA, Gelfand DW (November 1984). "Tracheoesophageal fistula: a serious complication of ... and on rare occasions upper gastrointestinal bleeding as noted in the image above and tracheoesophageal fistula. Frequently one ...
Alexander Marmureanu
Esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula: suggested mechanism in faulty organogenesis. J Pediatr Surg. 1999 Jan;34(1): ... TTF-1 and HNF-3beta in the developing tracheoesophageal fistula: further evidence for the respiratory origin of the distal ...
Double aortic arch
"Double aortic arch associated with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 24 (5): 488 ...
Tracheal agenesis
A tracheoesophageal fistula is present and links the carina to the oesophagus. In Faro type D, the larynx is joined to the ... No tracheoesophageal fistula is present in this case as the trachea is completely absent. It is estimated that 27% of all cases ... A tracheoesophageal fistula links the distal segment of the proto trachea to the oesophagus. It is estimated that 13% of cases ... Polyhydramnios occurs in embryos presenting with a tracheoesophageal fistula as the liquid produced by the lungs supposedly ...
Weekend effect
weekend repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula". J Pediatr Surg. 51 (5): 739-42. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg. ...
Mandibulofacial dysostosis-microcephaly syndrome
Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula can be deadly if they are left untreated. The latter causes an abnormal ... The combination of both esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula is especially life-threatening due to feeding ... Occasional findings include short stature, heart and thumb defects, esophageal atresia, and tracheoesophageal fistula. These ...
Self-expandable metallic stent
Nelson D, Silvis S, Ansel H (1994). "Management of a tracheoesophageal fistula with a silicone-covered self-expanding metal ... SEMS are used to treat additional complications of cancer, such as tracheoesophageal fistulas from esophageal cancer, and ... "Malignant esophageal obstruction and esophagorespiratory fistula: palliation with a polyethylene-covered Z-stent". Radiology. ...
NK2 homeobox 1
This resembles a complete tracheoesophageal fistula, which is a rare congenital condition in humans. Furthermore, distal lung ... Minoo P, Su G, Drum H, Bringas P, Kimura S (May 1999). "Defects in tracheoesophageal and lung morphogenesis in Nkx2.1(-/-) ...
Esophagus
ISBN 978-0-443-06583-5. Shaw-Smith, C (18 November 2005). "esophageal atresia, tracheo-esophageal fistula, and the VACTERL ... Position The upper esophagus lies at the back of the mediastinum behind the trachea, adjoining along the tracheoesophageal ... and an esophageal fistula - an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea. Both of these conditions usually ...
Tracheotomy
Delayed complications include tracheal-innominate artery fistula, tracheal stenosis, delayed tracheoesophageal fistula, and ... Early complications include infection, hemorrhage, pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, tracheoesophageal fistula, recurrent ... Fistulas can result from incorrectly positioned equipment, high cuff pressures causing pressure sores or mucosal damage, a low ... It usually occurs due to a tracheoarterial fistula, an abnormal connection between the trachea and nearby blood vessels, and ...
Lung bud
An incomplete separation of the organs leads to a congenital abnormality known as a tracheoesophageal fistula. The epithelium ...
TBX2
January 2009). "5.9 Mb microdeletion in chromosome band 17q22-q23.2 associated with tracheo-esophageal fistula and conductive ...
Sonic hedgehog protein
Mice who are deficient in SHH can develop tracheoesophageal fistula (abnormal connection of the esophagus and trachea). ...
Orvar Swenson
He performed esophageal anastomoses for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula, and resection and anastomosis in ...
Trachea
A tracheoesophageal fistula is a congenital defect in which the trachea and esophagus are abnormally connected (a fistula). ... Congenital fistulas are often treated by surgical repair. In adults, fistulas may occur because of erosion into the trachea ... Such fistulas may be detected before a baby is born because of excess amniotic fluid; after birth, they are often associated ... "Evaluation and Treatment for Tracheoesophageal Puncture and Prosthesis: Technical Report". American Speech-Language-Hearing ...
Esophageal food bolus obstruction
Other conditions that predispose to food bolus obstructions are esophageal webs, tracheoesophageal fistula/esophageal atresia ( ...
Gollop-Wolfgang complex
... and cleft lip with cleft palate or tracheoesophageal fistula: possible variants of Gollop-Wolfgang complex". American Journal ...
C. Everett Koop
... having been denied surgical treatment to correct his esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Baby Doe, as he would be ... was diagnosed with Down syndrome as well as esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula. Six days later, after court ...
Pulmonary agenesis
Frequently associated congenital anomalies include tracheal stenosis, esophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, ...
Arthrogryposis
... tracheoesophageal fistulas, inguinal hernias, cleft palate, and eye abnormalities. Research of arthrogryposis has shown that ...
Fistula
Arteriovenous fistula, acquired (I77.2) Fistula of artery (J86.0) Pyothorax with fistula (J95.0) Tracheoesophageal fistula, ... Fistula of appendix (K60) Anal and rectal fissures and fistulas (K60.3) Anal fistula (K60.5) Anorectal fistula (fecal fistula, ... A fistula (PL: fistulas or fistulae /-li, -laɪ/; from Latin fistula, "tube, pipe") in anatomy is an abnormal connection between ... H04.6) Lacrimal fistula (H05.81) Carotid cavernous fistula (H70.1) Mastoid fistula Craniosinus fistula: between the ...
Laryngeal cleft
... of individuals with a laryngeal cleft also have a tracheoesophageal fistula and approximately 6% of individuals with a fistula ... layers to make them rigid so the patient will not require a tracheotomy after the surgery and to decrease chances of fistula ...
Upper gastrointestinal series
... assessment of tracheoesophageal fistula, and timed barium swallow to monitor the progress of esophageal achalasia therapy. ... concentration of 300 mg/ml is used instead of gastrografin if there is risk of aspiration or there is tracheoesophageal fistula ...
TOF
British abbreviation for Tracheoesophageal fistula, an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea Turnover ...
Congenital heart defect
Tracheoesophageal fistula E - Esophageal atresia R - Renal (Kidney) and/or radial anomalies L - Limb defects Ventricular septal ...
List of diseases (T)
Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica Tracheoesophageal fistula symphalangism Tracheoesophageal fistula Tracheophageal fistula ...