{"id":205689,"date":"2023-01-18T09:35:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T09:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=205689"},"modified":"2023-11-03T10:13:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T10:13:07","slug":"tracheoesophageal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/tracheoesophageal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracheoesophageal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To the trachea and esophagus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An uncommon congenital anomaly where an abnormal passage links the trachea (windpipe) to the esophagus (gullet) is known as a fistula. In the prevalent manifestation of this condition, the lower portion of the esophagus connects to the trachea, while the upper part of the esophagus remains undeveloped, creating a closed pouch.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The infant experiencing this condition is unable to swallow saliva, leading to constant drooling. While feeding, food is regurgitated and enters the lungs, resulting in choking, coughing, and occasionally a bluish appearance due to oxygen deficiency. The abdomen becomes distended because air inhaled through the fistula enters the stomach. The stomach&#8217;s acidic fluid travels up into the lungs via the fistula, causing pneumonia and atelectasis (collapse of the lung).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Frequently, the condition is identified shortly after birth, although mild variations might remain unnoticed until childhood or even adulthood, often becoming evident after repeated episodes of pneumonia. X-rays can confirm the diagnosis. Treating tracheoesophageal fistula involves a surgical procedure to close the fistula and properly establish the connection between the trachea and esophagus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-97\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"e45c73c5-e4d8-43b9-8d0c-bf5184a52952\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Related to the windpipe and the esophagus.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To the trachea and esophagus. An uncommon congenital anomaly where an abnormal passage links the trachea (windpipe) to the esophagus (gullet) is known as a fistula. In the prevalent manifestation of this condition, the lower portion of the esophagus connects to the trachea, while the upper part of the esophagus remains undeveloped, creating a closed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-t"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Tracheoesophageal - Definition of Tracheoesophageal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To the trachea and esophagus.An uncommon congenital anomaly where an abnormal passage links the trachea (windpipe) to the esophagus (gullet) is known as a fistula. 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