TY - JOUR
T1 - Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of a Congenital Tracheobiliary Fistula in a Neonate
T2 - Technical Report and Review of the Literature
AU - Wilson, Nicole A.
AU - Douglas, Zachary H.
AU - Briden, Kelleigh
AU - Witt, Rachel
AU - Lodhi, Hafsa S.
AU - Cole, Sessions
AU - Shakhsheer, Baddr A.
AU - Dunsky, Katherine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/4/21
Y1 - 2022/4/21
N2 - Background: Congenital tracheobiliary or bronchobiliary fistulae are rare developmental malformations associated with high morbidity and mortality primarily because of concomitant anomalies as well as delays in diagnosis. Technical Report: We report a case of a neonate who presented with bilious emesis and progressive respiratory failure requiring bronchoscopy and fluoroscopic bronchography for diagnosis with successful management through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. We also review the published literature on tracheobiliary fistula. Conclusion: Use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for fistula resection has been reported in only one other neonate and provides a clinically less invasive option compared with open surgical ligation and resection. To our knowledge, this is the first English language report of thoracoscopic resection in a neonate with congenital tracheobiliary fistula.
AB - Background: Congenital tracheobiliary or bronchobiliary fistulae are rare developmental malformations associated with high morbidity and mortality primarily because of concomitant anomalies as well as delays in diagnosis. Technical Report: We report a case of a neonate who presented with bilious emesis and progressive respiratory failure requiring bronchoscopy and fluoroscopic bronchography for diagnosis with successful management through video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. We also review the published literature on tracheobiliary fistula. Conclusion: Use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for fistula resection has been reported in only one other neonate and provides a clinically less invasive option compared with open surgical ligation and resection. To our knowledge, this is the first English language report of thoracoscopic resection in a neonate with congenital tracheobiliary fistula.
KW - neonatal surgery
KW - tracheobililary fistula
KW - video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
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U2 - 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001000
DO - 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001000
M3 - Article
C2 - 34545034
AN - SCOPUS:85115908420
SN - 1530-4515
VL - 32
SP - 266
EP - 271
JO - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
JF - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
IS - 2
ER -