Surgical management of large tracheoesophageal fistula in infants after button battery ingestion.

Murat AvsarTobias GoeckeOliver KeilHarald KoeditzNicolaus SchwerkJoachim F KueblerAlexander HorkeGregor WarneckeAxel HaverichBenno UrePatrick Zardo

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2023)

Tracheo-oesophageal repair after BB ingestion remains challenging and is associated with major morbidity. Bioprosthetic materials in conjunction with the interposition of vascularized tissue flaps between trachea and oesophagus appear to be a valid approach to manage severe cases.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
aortic valve replacement
growth factor
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
soft tissue
heart failure
breast reconstruction