%0 Journal Article
%T Esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula: Accidental transtracheal gastric intubation
%A Hombalkar N
%A Dhanawade Sara
%A Hombalkar Priya
%A Vaze Dhananjay
%J Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
%D 2009
%I Medknow Publications
%X The diagnostic feature of esophageal atresia (EA) is the inability to pass a catheter into the stomach. EA can be ruled out if the feeding tube can be passed into the stomach. In EA, when a tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) is present, theoretically the feeding tube can find its way into the stomach via tracheal route and through the TEF. We report such a rare occurrence. In this situation, the diagnosis and further management of EA and TEF was delayed.
%K Esophageal atresia
%K tracheo-esophageal fistula
%U http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2009;volume=14;issue=4;spage=224;epage=225;aulast=Hombalkar