Rangecroft L, Bush G H, Lister J, Irving I M
J Pediatr Surg. 1984 Feb;19(1):41-3. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(84)80012-3.
Recurrence of tracheoesophageal fistula after surgical repair for esophageal atresia occurs in approximately 5% to 15% of cases. Further surgery may be hazardous and mortality rates of up to 50% have been reported. We report two patients in whom successful obliteration of a recurrent fistula has been achieved by diathermy at bronchoscopy. This experience is compared to previous reports of fistula obliteration using tissue adhesives.
