Esophageal atresia (classification)

Dr Derek Smith ◉ and Assoc Prof Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈ et al.

Esophageal atresia is closely related to tracheo-esophageal fistula and can be divided into¹:

type A: isolated esophageal atresia (8%)
type B: proximal fistula with distal atresia (1%)
type C: proximal atresia with distal fistula (85%)
type D: double fistula with intervening atresia (1%)
type E: isolated fistula (H-type) (4%)

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References

Oesophageal pathology

esophageal dysmotility
esophageal tumors
- benign esophageal neoplasms
- malignant esophageal neoplasms
  - esophageal carcinoma (staging)
gastro-esophageal reflux disease
- Barrett esophagus
esophageal stricture
- benign esophageal stricture
  - esophageal web
    - Plummer-Vinson syndrome
  - esophageal ring
    - A-ring
    - B-ring
      - Schatzki ring
- malignant esophageal stricture
- esophageal stent
trauma
infectious
congenital
gamuts
- megaesophagus
- pseudoachalasia
- surgical procedures
  - colonic esophageal interposition
  - Ivor Lewis procedure

Article information

rID: 8295

System: Paediatrics, Chest, Gastrointestinal

Section: Classifications

Tag: oesophagus, esophagus, trachea, stub, refs

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

Eesophageal atresia classification
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula classification
Tracheoesophageal fistula classification

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Cases and figures

Figure 1: type AFigure 1: type A

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Figure 2: type BFigure 2: type B

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Figure 3: type CFigure 3: type C

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Case 1: type CCase 1: type C

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Figure 4: type DFigure 4: type D

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Figure 5: type EFigure 5: type E

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Case 2: type E Case 2: type E

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