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Table 1 Reported pediatric cases of double TEFs without esophageal atresia

From: Management of a double H-type tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia: a case report

Case

Year

Age

Sex

Symptoms

Pre-operative imaging

Diagnosis of the second TEF

Outcome

1

1952 (12)

10 days

F

 

–

Postmortem

Letal

2

1957 (13)

2 days

M

 

Chest X-ray Bronchoscopy

Postmortem

Letal

3

2009 (14)

20 days

M

Recurrent vomiting Coughing, the oral intake was inadequate

Chest X-ray

Bronchoscopy

7th day after the first surgery

Uneventful

4

2012 (9)

N.K

M

Coughing with feeds

Esophagram rigid Bronchoscopy

Identified in 1 operation

Uneventful

5

2018 (8)

5 days

M

Aspiration pneumonitis

Upper GI series

Bronchoscopy

146th day of life

Vocal cord palsy and hypopharyngeal motility disorder disappeared at the age of 1 year

6 Present case

2021

11 days

F

Cyanotic episodes and coughing with feeds, abdominal distension

Upper GI series

Bronchoscopy

At 5 months of age

Uneventful

  1. F Female, M Male, N.K. indicates not known, GI Gastrointestinal