Type IV laryngotracheoesophageal cleft with associated pulmonary foregut malformation

Laryngotracheoesophageal clefts are rare anomalies usually diagnosed in early infancy with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Frequent complications after repair are tracheoesophageal fistula, tracheomalacia, and tracheostomy dependence. Here we describe the successful repair of a Type IV laryngotracheoesophageal cleft with an associated bronchopulmonary foregut malformation in a full-term female infant. In addition to a three-layered closure, costal cartilage grafts were used anteriorly and posteriorly to recreate the lamina of the cricoid.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research