Diseases

Tracheoesophageal Fistula

Abnormal passage between the ESOPHAGUS and the TRACHEA, acquired or congenital, often associated with ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Abnormal passage between the ESOPHAGUS and the TRACHEA, acquired or congenital, often associated with ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Esophagotracheal Fistula
  • Esophagotracheal Fistulas
  • Fistula, Esophagotracheal
  • Fistula, Tracheoesophageal
  • Fistulas, Esophagotracheal
  • Fistulas, Tracheoesophageal
  • Tracheoesophageal Fistulas

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

fistula policy: Manual 23.19+

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History Note

65(63)

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Tree Numbers

  1. C06w.267.250.725w
  2. C06w.405w.117w.367.725w
  3. C08w.702.750w
  4. C08w.907.863w
  5. C23.300.575w.185.250.725w

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NLM Classification

WI 255

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014138. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014138
  2. Tracheoesophageal Fistula. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracheoesophageal_fistula
  3. Tracheoesophageal Fistula. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7831319