Temporary Banding of a Lower Tracheoesophageal Fistula in an Infant with Left Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Esophageal Atresia

Introduction

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and esophageal atresia (EA) are relatively common congenital malformations with an incidence of 1 per 2 500–3 000 live births [7], [20], [21]. The incidence of associated malformations in fetuses with both CDH and EA can be as high as 33–71 % [7], [12], [14], [21]. CDH associated with EA, with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), has been reported only in 25 cases and is considered highly lethal [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [8], [9], [10], [11], [13], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [22], [23], [24]. We present here a preterm male newborn with a severe left CDH with EA and lower TEF and review the literature.

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