Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in the adult
Kelm, C.; Henneking, K.; Morr, H.; Zimmermann, T.; Buhr, J.; Padberg, W.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 66(2): 151-153
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 7712860 Document Number: 453051
Congenital esophago-tracheal and esophago-bronchial fistulae are rare. Symptoms are recurrent pneumonia, cough, dysphagia and pain. The diagnosis is made by bronchoscopy or esophagoscopy. Every time the diagnosis is certain, the fistula has to be exstirpated by means of a thoracotomy and plastic reconstructive flap surgery.