JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Feb 2018
Prevalence of Laryngeal Cleft in Pediatric Patients With Esophageal Atresia.
Esophageal atresia (EA), with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), and laryngeal cleft are rare congenital anomalies that often occur together. Previous reports have established a link between EA/TEF and laryngeal cleft, but there have been no large case series to further characterize this relationship. ⋯ Pediatric patients with EA/TEF have a much greater prevalence of laryngeal cleft than the general population. Multidisciplinary esophageal and airway programs serve as an ideal clinical setting for management of EA/TEF.