Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Abstract

When Only Esophageal Intubation Assures Ventilation: A Case Report

Sonia Duarte, Jacinta SA, Pedro Pina and Humberto S Machado

Tracheal defects can lead to difficulties in airway management in newborns. Tracheal atresia is a very rare entity with high mortality that presents a challenge to the anesthesiologist. We report a case of a newborn with tracheal atresia, esophageal atresia and double tracheoesophageal fistula, which ventilation, until the 6th day of life, was assured through an esophageal intubation.