ISSN: 2155-6148
Jacinta SA
Portugal
Case Report
When Only Esophageal Intubation Assures Ventilation: A Case Report
Author(s): Sonia Duarte, Jacinta SA, Pedro Pina and Humberto S Machado
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.
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DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000682