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- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 1
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 2
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 3
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 4
- Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 5
Although the surgical procedure varies depending on the location and type of fistula, in general, an incision is made in the right chest. The section of esophagus that contains the fistula is resected.
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Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - 4
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)
