Aim: To compare the malignant and non-malignant acquired tracheoesophageal fistulae management strategies. Study design: Prospective study Place duration of study: Bolan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Quetta from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2022. Methodology: Sixty patients suffering were enrolled. The then divided into two groups where depending upon convenient sampling first group w...

BACKGROUND We present a case report of a trachea-colonic fistula and demonstrate our unique approach to repair, which was efficient and effective. METHODS The patient was a 50-year-old man who had a congenital tracheoesophageal fistula repair with colonic interposition as a child who now developed a fistula between his colon and trachea. RESULTS We performed a transtracheal approach, with p...

OBJECTIVES To refine the classic definition of, and provide a working definition for, congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS) and to discuss the various aspects of long-term airway reconstruction, including the range of laryngeal anomalies and the various techniques for reconstruction. DESIGN Retrospective chart review. PATIENTS Four children (age range, 2-8 years) with CHAOS wh...

PURPOSE Anorectal malformations are often associated with other anomalies, reporting frequency with 40-70%. Gastrointestinal anomalies have been known to be relatively less common than associated anomalies of other organ system. This study was performed to assess a distinctive feature of cases associated with esophageal atresia. METHODS Clinical data (from January 2000 through December 2011) ...