
Thoracoscopic Repair of Recurrent Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula (TEF) Following Failed Primary Open Repair for Congenital Esophageal Atresia with TEF
Thoracoscopic repair in Esophageal Atresia (EA) with or without a Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula (TEF) has been proven an effective and safe technique with minimal complications compared to open thoracotomy, such as chest wall deformities, scoliosis...etc. We present a case of recurrent TEF after open repair of EA with distal TEF that was successfully repaired by Thoracoscopic surgery.
Tse-Yu Chen¹, Sheng-Yang Huang¹², Hou-Chuan Chen¹, and Chia-Man Chou¹²*