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Successful primary repair of oesophageal atresia and distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula in a 525 g neonate, the smallest reported in literature
  1. Rashmi Roshan Singh1,
  2. Michael Hird2 and
  3. Ashwini Joshi1
  1. 1Deaprtment of Paediatric Suregry, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
  2. 2Deaprtment of Neonatology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Mrs Ashwini Joshi; ashwini.joshi2{at}nhs.net

Abstract

Advances in neonatal intensive care have meant improved survival of the extremely low birth weight neonate. We report the successful primary repair of a preterm neonate born with an oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula with a birth weight of just 525 g, on day 1 of life, the smallest survivor so far reported in the literature, now followed up for 5 years.

  • neonatal and paediatric intensive care
  • congenital disorders
  • paediatric surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239696

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors RRS and AJ have been involved in planning, conduct and reporting of the work. MH has critically reviewed the work.

    • 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.

    • Patient consent for publication Parental/guardian consent obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.