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Neural monitoring during H-type tracheoesophageal fistula division: A way to decrease recurrent laryngeal nerve injury? J Pediatr Surg 2019 Aug;54(8):1711-1714

Date

12/31/2018

Pubmed ID

30594308

DOI

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.059

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85059189219 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   5 Citations

Abstract

Isolated tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare condition with a previously reported high incidence of vocal cord paresis. A technique using recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring is described as a strategy to potentially minimize the risk of vocal cord dysfunction in this patient population.

Author List

Wright TN, Grant C, Hirschl RB, Lal DR, Minneci PC, Fallat ME, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium

Author

Dave Lal MD, MPH Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring
Male
Postoperative Complications
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries
Retrospective Studies
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Vocal Cord Paralysis