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- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 1
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 2
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 3
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 4
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 5
The trachea and esophagus run next to each other through the chest cavity. The esophagus connects to the stomach, and carries food and saliva to the stomach. The trachea connects to the lungs and carries air to the lungs.
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Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 2
Review Date: 09/14/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of
Medicine. 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)
