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Abstract
Multiple variations of oesophageal atresia (OA) have been described. We present two cases of a new variant of OA (‘Type Y’) where the fistula enters the trachea in a Y-shaped configuration. Awareness of this is important. Bronchoscopy will reveal a single fistula opening and therefore there will initially be no suspicion of anatomical variation. It may be that only one bifurcation of the ‘Y’ fistula is patent which poses a risk of incomplete fistula closure.
- congenital disorders
- neonatal and paediatric intensive care
- paediatric surgery
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Contributors DF fully contributed to the conception, writing, revising and approved the final version of the manuscript. AM fully contributed to the conception, writing, revising and approved the final version of the manuscript. AM also created figure 1. IY fully contributed to the conception, writing, revising and approved the final version of the manuscript. NB fully contributed to the conception, writing, revising and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
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