Preoperative Contrast Examinations Help Determine the Appropriate Cervical Approach for Congenital Gross Type C Esophageal Atresia: A Report of Two Cases

Yoichi Nakagawa; Hiroo Uchida; Chiyoe Shirota; Takahisa Tainaka; Wataru Sumida; Satoshi Makita; Hizuru Amano; Aitaro Takimoto; Seiya Ogata; Shunya Takada; Takuya Maeda; Yousuke Gohda; Yaohui Guo; Akinari Hinoki

doi:10.12659/AJCR.938723

13 June 2023 : Case report Japan

Preoperative Contrast Examinations Help Determine the Appropriate Cervical Approach for Congenital Gross Type C Esophageal Atresia: A Report of Two Cases

Challenging differential diagnosis, Congenital defects / diseases

Yoichi Nakagawa

^1E, Hiroo Uchida

^1F*, Chiyoe Shirota^1B, Takahisa Tainaka

^1B, Wataru Sumida^1B, Satoshi Makita

^1B, Hizuru Amano^1B, Aitaro Takimoto^1B, Seiya Ogata^1B, Shunya Takada

^1B, Takuya Maeda^1B, Yousuke Gohda^1B, Yaohui Guo^1B, Akinari Hinoki

^2B

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938723

Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938723

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Figure 1. A contrast examination shows that the tracheoesophageal fistula (arrowhead) and the upper end of the esophageal pouch (arrow) are at the second thoracic vertebrae (Th2). The contrast was injected through a nasogastric tube.

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