Type IV laryngotracheoesophageal cleft repair by a new combination of lateral thoraco-cervical and laryngoscopic approaches

Type IV laryngotracheoesophageal cleft (LTEC) is a rare congenital anomaly that is associated with high morbidity and mortality despite various forms of surgical repair. This article presents our strategy for surgical management of type IV LTECs using a combination of lateral thoraco-cervical and la...

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Published inPediatric surgery international Vol. 30; no. 9; pp. 941 - 944
Main Authors Mochizuki, Kyoko, Shinkai, Masato, Take, Hiroshi, Kitagawa, Norihiko, Usui, Hidehito, Asano, Fumio, Miyagi, Hisayuki, Fukumoto, Kouji
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2014
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Abnormalities, Multiple - surgery
Congenital Abnormalities - surgery
Esophagus - abnormalities
Esophagus - surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laryngoscopy - methods
Larynx - abnormalities
Larynx - surgery
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Surgery
Technical Innovation
Thoracotomy - methods
Trachea - abnormalities
Trachea - surgery
Tracheoesophageal Fistula - surgery
Tracheostomy - methods
Treatment Outcome
Anterior approach
Laryngotracheoesophageal cleft type IV
Endoscopic approach
Children
Lateral approach
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Summary:Type IV laryngotracheoesophageal cleft (LTEC) is a rare congenital anomaly that is associated with high morbidity and mortality despite various forms of surgical repair. This article presents our strategy for surgical management of type IV LTECs using a combination of lateral thoraco-cervical and laryngoscopic approaches.
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ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-014-3568-9