The figure shows both tracheoesophageal fistula (A-E) and tracheal abnormalities ( F-J). Note that A-E do not correspond with the classification of the type of tracheoesophageal fistula.
Lucknow: A seven-month-old infant suffering from a rare congenital condition, H-type tracheoesophageal fistula (windpipe and food pipe were connected), underwent a successful surgery at the paediatric ...
Another congenital malformation that can cause chronic cough is a tracheoesophageal fistula, which occurs in about one in 3500 live births, commonly linked to trisomy disorders and VACTERL.