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Joseph M. Chen, MD, FRCSC; Melvin D. Schloss, MD, FRCSC; Jean-Martin Laberge, MD, FRCSC

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991;117(12):1407-1410.

Abstract
• Extensive upper aerodigestive tract anomalies are rare in newborns. When they occur, they are often accompanied by other congenital malformations. We present a case of a newborn who presented to the Montreal (Quebec) Children's Hospital with severe tracheoesophageal abnormalities, as part of vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheal, esophageal, renal, and limb anomalies (VACTERL) association. In spite of surgical intervention, the patient finally succumbed to other congenital abnormalities. Management of infants with such conditions usually involve complex reconstructive efforts, while prognoses remain poor due to other congenital defects and cardiopulmonary complications.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991;117:1407-1410)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Otolaryngology (Drs Chen and Schloss), McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; and the Divisions of Pediatric Otolaryngology (Dr Schloss) and General Surgery (Dr Laberge), Montreal (Quebec) Children's Hospital. Presented at the meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, San Diego, Calif, May 1989.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 17, 1991.

Reprints not available.

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