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  • Title: Intraoperative fibreoptic bronchoscopy during neonatal tracheo-oesophageal fistula ligation and oesophageal atresia repair.
    Author: De Gabriele LC, Cooper MG, Singh S, Pitkin J.
    Journal: Anaesth Intensive Care; 2001 Jun; 29(3):284-7. PubMed ID: 11439802.
    Abstract:
    Maintenance of adequate ventilation under anaesthesia can be difficult during identification and ligation of congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula with repair of oesophageal atresia. Anaesthesia may also be complicated by problems associated with prematurity, pre-existing aspiration pneumonitis, and difficulty positioning the endotracheal tube to prevent inflation of the stomach with increased risk of aspiration and diaphragmatic splinting. Even intubation of the fistula and gastric rupture may occur. Two neonatal cases are presented where use of a 2.2 mm neonatal bronchoscope passed through a 3.0 mm ID tracheal tube facilitated surgical identification of the fistula, diagnosis of fistula intubation and other airway problems intraoperatively.
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