Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
TEF repair; Esophageal atresia repair
Risks
Risks for any anesthesia include:
- Reactions to medicines
Breathing problems
Risks for any surgery include:
Bleeding - Infection
Risks for this surgery are:
- Collapsed lung (
pneumothorax ) - Food leakage from the area that is repaired
- Low body temperature (
hypothermia ) - Narrowing of the repaired organs
- Re-opening of the fistula
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Review Date: 01/30/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George
F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser
Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
