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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-5 | Issue-03
Pericardial flap in the management of recurrent tracheo-esophageal fistula: A Case Report
Apoorva Kulkarni,Vishesh Dikshit, Abhaya Gupta, Paras Kothari, Shahaji Deshmukh
Published: March 30, 2017 | 273 188
DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i03.024
Pages: 210-211
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Abstract
5-10% of operated tracheo-esophageal fistulas (TEF) have recurrent fistulas. Our patient was a 10 month old female with repeated LRTIs and failure to thrive, whose fistula was diagnosed on oral contrast study. Fistula was dissected via right posterolateral thoracotomy and local pericardial flap placed between the repaired trachea and esophagus. Patient expired on post-operative day 14 due to hyper-reactive airway disease.