Wright V M, Noblett H R
J Pediatr Surg. 1978 Aug;13(4):369-70. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(78)80456-4.
The use of a plastic sump catheter for continuous suction of the blind upper pouch in esophageal atresia has been widely accepted since the method was first described. The following case illustrates a complication which resulted from the use of such a catheter, namely, perforation of the upper pouch.