Tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEF) present a perioperative management challenge. A 62 year-old man with esophageal carcinoma presented with a large tracheoesophageal fistula extending most of the trachea. Previously, the patient had two overlapping esophageal and one tracheal stent placed, but he developed progressive tracheal disruption due to esophageal stent perforation near the level of the c...

A case of tracheal compression in an infant after repair of a tracheo-oesophageal fistula and oesophageal atresia is reported. Tracheopexy completely relieved the symptoms of apnoeic attacks, cyanosis, and convulsions. We suggest that tracheal compression in infants and children with repaired oesophgeal atresia can not only cause life-threatening attacks but also be responsible for recurrent ch...

Tracheal agenesis is a rare congenital airway anomaly which presents as an airway emergency at birth. We report a case of late premature Chinese infant with tracheal agenesis type II (by Floyd's classification) who presented with severe respiratory distress at birth. He had multiple failed attempts at intubations with accidental oesophageal intubation and ventilation. Tracheal agenesis with tra...

rare complication caused by a variety of conditions. Along with trauma and malignancy, cuff-related tracheal injury has become the most common etiology. As few cases have been reported, with different clinical presentations and solutions for treatment, the results and conclusions are difficult to interpret [1–3]. This report describes a new, practical approach to the treatment of large tracheoe...

A IRWAY control is one of the most important tenets of anesthetic practice. Asphyxia and tracheal laceration in infants are extremely rare, but life-threatening, complications. Despite many reviews in the literature regarding tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) and esophageal atresia, 4 no case of tracheal injury following the aberrant passage of a gastrostomy catheter has been reported. The presen...

A patient with chest pain and dysphagia presented with a history of achalasic megaesophagus and oesophageal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Computed tomography showed the presence of megaesophagus (Fig. 1), mediastinal involvement and an oesophagotracheal fistula (Fig. 2). A feeding jejunostomy was placed, and the patient was referred for supportive care. Figure 1 : Computed tomography s...

OBJECTIVES Tracheobronchial fistulas are rare but life-threatening complications after oesophagectomy. Leakage of the oesophagointestinal anastomosis with inflammatory involvement of the tracheobronchial tree is the predominant reason for postoperative fistulization between the airways and the oesophagus or the gastric tube. Successful management is challenging and still controversially discuss...

Tracheoesophageal fistula most commonly occurs as a complication of prolonged tracheal intubation. The incidence decreased after the use of low pressure and high volume endotracheal cuffs, but the intensive care units continue to provide such cases. The abnormal tracheoesophageal communication causes pulmonary contamination (with severe suppuration) and impossibility to feed the patient. The pr...