Rare clinical case of esophageal atresia in a newborn

Abstract

Esophageal atresia is a malformation in which the upper and lower segments of the esophagus are separated. In this case, one or both segments may have a connection with the trachea.

Purpose: to familiarize medical practitioners with a rare clinical case of esophageal atresia. The clinical variant of esophageal atresia presented in the publication has not yet been described in the medical literature; according to the clinical characteristics, it is most consistent with type 3B according to the classification of E. Vogt. Diagnosis and treatment of this malformation is carried out according to the previously developed standard protocol for diagnosis and treatment. The key diagnostic method is thoracoscopy, in many cases the malformation is detected intraoperatively (the main diagnostic method).

The history of a sick child, a characteristic of clinical symptoms, data of paraclinical research methods, methods and favorable treatment results are provided.