Abstract
Background: Congenital tracheobiliary or bronchobiliary fistulae are rare developmental malformations associated with high morbidity and mortality primarily because of concomitant anomalies as well as delays in diagnosis. Technical Report: We report a case of a neonate who presented with bilious emesis and progressive respiratory failure requiring bronchoscopy and fluoroscopic bronchography for diagnosis with successful management through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. We also review the published literature on tracheobiliary fistula. Conclusion: Use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for fistula resection has been reported in only one other neonate and provides a clinically less invasive option compared with open surgical ligation and resection. To our knowledge, this is the first English language report of thoracoscopic resection in a neonate with congenital tracheobiliary fistula.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 266-271 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 21 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- neonatal surgery
- tracheobililary fistula
- video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Case Reports
- Journal Article
- Review