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ArticleInterdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery2025

A safe and effective surgical approach for congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula in adults.

Jiangshan Ai, Lianzheng Zhao, Huijiang Gao, Yucheng Wei

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Jiangshan AiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Lianzheng ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.ORCID 0009-0009-2820-2476
Huijiang GaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Yucheng WeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula in adults is a very rare condition; there is no standard surgical procedure for adult patients. This case report describes a successful surgical treatment of an adult congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula using a central sternotomy approach and summarizes the specific surgical steps. We believe that this approach is a safe and effective method for treating such disease.

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SternotomyTracheoesophageal FistulaAdultHumansTreatment OutcomeCongenitalOesophagusSurgical approachTracheo-oesophagea

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PMID40238221
PMCPMC12209778

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