PubMed · 485631
Tracheal agenesis.
Abstract
Tracheal agenesis is a rare cause of respiratory distress in the neonatal period. Temporary survival depends on ventilation through the esophagus. Thirty-eight case reports of tracheal agenesis (including one from this institution) have appeared in the literature. In this paper, we present the case reports of our 2 patients and review the literature. Tracheal agenesis is associated with a wide variety of congenital anomalies, the most frequent being ventricular septal defect. A new classification encompassing seven types of tracheal agenesis is described.
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R S Faro, C D Goodwin, C H Organ, R T Hall, T M Holder, K W Ashcraft, R A Amoury. 1979. Tracheal agenesis.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(10)63123-2
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