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Repair of oesophageal atresia with tracheooesophageal fistula associated with dextrocardia through right-sided thoracotomy approach.
- Source :
- Annals of Pediatric Surgery; Jul2016, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p109-110, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Right thoracotomy for oesophageal atresia (OA) with dextrocardia is technically challenging due to the heart being in the operative field, and also due to the possibility of right-sided aortic arch. We report a neonate with longgap OA with tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TOF), dextrocardia, and left-sided aortic arch who was successfully operated by using right thoracotomy. On the basis of our review of the literature and our experience from this case, we found that conventional right thoracotomy is appropriate for OA+ TOF associated with dextrocardia and left aortic arch, and left thoracotomy in dextrocardia and right aortic arch. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ESOPHAGEAL atresia
ESOPHAGEAL fistula
THORACOTOMY
THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16874137
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Pediatric Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117067931
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.XPS.0000482858.77300.4d