These findings in the esophagus and trachea were interpreted by Dr. Edward Neuhauser as indicating the presence of a vascular ring. Figure 1. Tracings Made from Preoperative Roentgenograms ...

At the beginning of development, the esophagus and trachea start as one tube. Tracheoesophageal fistulas occur when the tubes do not properly separate. Unlike esophageal atresia, ...

THE presence of a fistulous communication between the esophagus and trachea, without an accompanying esophageal atresia, is rarely reported and is not familiar to many physicians. The classificatio ...

The pharynx begins in the skull, above the mouth, and stretches down to the esophagus and trachea. The nasopharynx starts at the back of your nasal cavity and stretches down to the roof of your mouth.

A tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) occurs when there’s a defective connection between the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach). The condition ...

The esophagus is a tubular, elongated organ that plays an important role in transporting food and liquids to the stomach. Several conditions can negatively affect the esophagus, including acid ...

Esophageal intubation describes the unintended insertion of a breathing tube into the esophagus (the tube leading to the stomach) instead of the windpipe (trachea). If this is not promptly ...

Murphy's was called the "H" type because a piece of tissue connected the esophagus and trachea, forming an "H." It's considered to be the rarest form of a rare condition — and performing surgery ...

THE THROAT—TECHNICALLY the pharynx—is the piping that starts behind your nose and runs behind your mouth, down to where your esophagus and trachea split. It moves food to your stomach and ...

Aspiration is the medical term for when food accidentally goes down the windpipe instead of the esophagus. Aspiration is the medical term for when food, liquid, ...