Luminal GI Flashcards
What is the most common esophageal atresia?
Type N (also know as proximal atresia, distal fistula and also known as type C TE fistula).
Association with esophageal atresia
VACTERL
CHARGE
T18
T21
VACTERL
V: vertebral anomalies: hemivertebrae, congenital scoliosis, caudal regression
spina bifida
A: anorectal anomalies, anal atresia
C: cardiac anomalies; cleft lip,
TE: tracheo-esophageal fistula +/- esophageal atresia
R: renal anomalies; radial ray anomalies
L: limb anomalies: polydactyly, oligodactyly
Cardiac (77%) and renal (72%)anomalies: Most common
Coronal oritnetation of coin
Esophagus
Sagittal orientation of coin
Trachea
When to remove swallowed maget
If there are 2, if there is 1 it is ok.
When to remove AA and AAA battery?
2 days
When to remove disc battery
2 hours if esophagus
2 days if stomach
Coins (and pennies <1982)
24 hours in the esophagus
24 days in the stomach
Pennies >1982
Remove from stomach
Lead
Immediate removal from stomach
Sharp objects
Remove immediately if esophagus or stomach
Surgery/follow up if postpyloric
Associated with tracheal stenosis (primary) and narrowing between the esophagus and trachea.
Pulmonary sling (aberrant left pulmonary artery)
failure of formation of the 6th aortic arch.
“sling” is best used when the proximal portion of the anomalous vessel impinges on the right main bronchus and causes air trapping of the entire right lung
Hypoplastic right lung, TE fistula, imperforated anus.
Tx Surgical repositioning of the artery.
Shortness of breath (newborn), or difficulty swallowing (adult) most common symptomatic aortic arch variant
4th arch anomaly
No associated with congenital cardiac abnormalities
Most commonly dominant RIGHT
Innominate artery compression syndrome
Normal anatomy + stenosis of trachea and obstructive symtoms.
What causes posterior esophagus compression on esophagogram?
Double aortic arch AND aberrant subclavian (right aberrant with a left arch or left aberrant with right arch, most common aortic arch anomaly)
Diverticulum of Komerell
Pro
Single bubble
Pyloric atresia (image) Antral atresia
Double bubble
HIGHLY SPECIFIC for duodenal atresia
Tripple bubble
Double bouble + distal gas
Exclude atresia
Differential includes midgut volvulus, duodenal stenosis and duodenal webb
Diffusely dilated bowel loops
= Barium enema
If negative= Upper GI (exclude atypical volvulus)
What is most commonly associated with?
Heterotaxy, omphalocele, duodenal atresia, internal hernias
Most common presentation in infants: Volvulus
Ladd bands: Older
SMA in the right and SMV in the left
Midgut volvulus
Ladd procedure:
Release of abnormal bands in second portion
Pexy second and cecum
Appendectomy