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Esophagus and stomach anatomy

Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - series

Tracheoesophageal fistula

Surgery to repair the esophagus is done quickly after the baby has been stabilized. Before the surgery, the baby is not fed by mouth, and care is taken to prevent the baby from breathing secretions into the lungs.

An early diagnosis gives a better chance of a good outcome.

• Prematurity may complicate the condition
• Aspiration pneumonia
• Feeding difficulties
• Reflux (the repeated bringing up of food from the stomach) is common after surgery

This disorder is usually diagnosed shortly after birth.

Call your baby's health care provider if the baby vomits repeatedly after feedings, or if the baby develops breathing difficulties.

Review Date: 10/13/2006
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.