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Ryan Chua is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Dr. Chua is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheoesophageal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chua is currently accepting new patients.
Shawn St. Peter is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. St. Peter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheoesophageal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Infantile Pneumothorax, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. St. Peter is currently accepting new patients.
Dariusz Patkowski practices in Wroclaw, Poland. Mr. Patkowski is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Tracheoesophageal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Endoscopy, and Nephrectomy.
Summary: Esophageal atresia is the most common congenital anomaly of the esophagus and is caused by abnormal development of the esophagus during intrauterine life. In children with esophageal atresia, structural abnormalities due to congenital anomalies and tracheoesophageal fistula, tracheomalacia, respiratory problems, recurrent respiratory tract infections, structural abnormalities, surgical interventio...
Introduction: Patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia are frequently intubated with an endotracheal tube (ETT). The safety margin of ETT cuff pressure is between 20-30 cmH2O. Inadequately inflated cuff (\<20 cmH2O) may cause secretions in the mouth, foreign bodies, bleeding due to surgery to escape into the trachea and/or air leakage. As a result of air leakage, the effect of mechanical ventilatio...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center