Esophageal atresia (classification)
Last revised by Derek Smith ◉ on 29 Apr 2018
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Gaillard F, Smith D, Knipe H, et al. Esophageal atresia (classification). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 01 Feb 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8295
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- Eesophageal atresia classification
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula classification
- Tracheoesophageal fistula classification
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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