Successful management of a child with bronchoesophageal fistula associated with other anomalies

Abstract

Bronchoesophageal fistulas (BEFs) are rare malformations characterized by abnormal communication between the bronchus and the esophagus. Herein, we report a successful management of a child with BEF discovered as an intraoperative surprise and associated with the short gut, annular pancreas, and disorder of intestinal fixation.

Keywords

• annular pancreas
• bronchoesophageal fistula
• respiratory distress
• short gut