The series being reported included only four of these types in the following proportions ... was required in the 3 children who had no esophageal atresia. Two of the remaining 4 died after ...

The effect of associated congenital abnormalities, particularly cardiac malformations, on the survival rate of infants with esophageal atresia is emphasized in a number of publications.

It was believed that the existence of a tracheoesophageal fistula of the H type could not be excluded ... tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia in a newborn infant is described ...