Surgical treatment of esophageal atresia with lower tracheoesophageal fistula in an extremely preterm infant (510 g, 25 + 5 weeks): a case report.
Case report
Extremely low birth weight
Extremely preterm
Thoracoscopic repair
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Journal
Journal of medical case reports
ISSN: 1752-1947
Titre abrégé: J Med Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101293382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Jul 2021
12 Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
13
05
2021
accepted:
09
06
2021
entrez:
12
7
2021
pubmed:
13
7
2021
medline:
14
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The surgical management of esophageal atresia in extreme-low-birth-weight infants (< 1000 g) is challenging. We report on an extreme-low-birth-weight infant who was extremely preterm (510 g, 25 + 5 weeks) and of prenatally unknown Gross type C esophageal atresia. After resuscitation and intubation, the tracheoesophageal fistula was closed on the first day of life in the neonatal intensive care unit via an extrapleural approach using a titanium clip. On the sixth day of life, the Caucasian child was extubated. To minimize the operative trauma in the initial neonatal period, we prolonged gastrostomy placement until the 22nd day of life (weight 725 g). At the age of 3 months (weight 2510 g), thoracoscopic esophageal anastomosis was performed. The postoperative course was unremarkable. During the further clinical course, eight esophageal dilations were necessary. Currently, the patient swallows without difficulties at the age of 4 years and thrives well [15 kg (Percentile 28); 100 cm (Percentile 24)]. Our case shows that minimized postnatal surgical trauma with primary tracheoesophageal fistula closure at the bedside, delayed gastrostomy, and minimally invasive esophageal repair after substantial weight gain (> 2.5 kg) is a good strategy for esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in extreme-low-birth-weight infants.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The surgical management of esophageal atresia in extreme-low-birth-weight infants (< 1000 g) is challenging. We report on an extreme-low-birth-weight infant who was extremely preterm (510 g, 25 + 5 weeks) and of prenatally unknown Gross type C esophageal atresia.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
After resuscitation and intubation, the tracheoesophageal fistula was closed on the first day of life in the neonatal intensive care unit via an extrapleural approach using a titanium clip. On the sixth day of life, the Caucasian child was extubated. To minimize the operative trauma in the initial neonatal period, we prolonged gastrostomy placement until the 22nd day of life (weight 725 g). At the age of 3 months (weight 2510 g), thoracoscopic esophageal anastomosis was performed. The postoperative course was unremarkable. During the further clinical course, eight esophageal dilations were necessary. Currently, the patient swallows without difficulties at the age of 4 years and thrives well [15 kg (Percentile 28); 100 cm (Percentile 24)].
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our case shows that minimized postnatal surgical trauma with primary tracheoesophageal fistula closure at the bedside, delayed gastrostomy, and minimally invasive esophageal repair after substantial weight gain (> 2.5 kg) is a good strategy for esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula in extreme-low-birth-weight infants.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34247656
doi: 10.1186/s13256-021-02951-x
pii: 10.1186/s13256-021-02951-x
pmc: PMC8273969
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
361Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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