ISOLATED CONGENITAL TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FIS TULAS - A REPORT OF 4 CASESDIAGNOSED NEONATALLY

Four cases of congenital tracheoesophageal atresia responsible for neo natal symptoms are reported, The diagnosis was difficult in some cases because of the misleading nature of the symptoms, Upper gastrointesti nal tract opacification established the diagnosis in all four patients , although this investigation had to be repeated in two cases, The fis tula was located high in the neck in all four cases and was therefore treated by ligation and division of the fistula via a right cervicotom y followed by interposition of muscle between the trachea and esophagu s.