RT Book, Section
A1 Schwartz, Gary S.
A1 Podgaetz, Eitan
A1 Mason, David P.
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Burt, Bryan M.
A2 Groth, Shawn S.
A2 Loor, Gabriel
A2 Wolf, Andrea S.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
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ID 1170409248
T1 Surgical Repair of Congenital and Acquired Tracheoesophageal Fistulas
T2 Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery, 3e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260026931
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170409248
RD 2024/04/20
AB The  term  tracheoesophageal  fistula  (TEF)  describes  a  communication  between  the  gastrointestinal  tract  and  the  airway.  This  defect  can  present  at  birth  as  a  congenital  anomaly  or  later  in  life  as  an  acquired  pathology  secondary  to  trauma,  malignancy,  or  inflammation.  Management  of  TEF  requires  expedient  diagnosis  with  thoughtful  planning  and  implementation  of  tailored  single  or  multistage  therapy.  As  in  all  diseases  of  the  esophagus  and  trachea,  patient  outcome  depends  on  a  clear  understanding  of  the  pathophysiology  and  anatomy  of  the  disease,  expert  treatment,  and  sound  surgical  technique.  This  chapter  focuses  on  the  management  of  both  congenital  and  acquired  TEF.