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Table 1 Clinical Characteristics of Patients

From: Novel use of balloon-tipped bronchial blockers to occlude neonatal tracheoesophageal fistula: a case series

Case

Sex

Age (day)

Delivery (week)

Weight (g)

Gastrointestinal distension

Successful placement of BTBB

BTBB

Size

Number of attempts

BTBB placement Time (min)

Gross Classification

ET Size (ID)

ET

Depth

(cm)

Carina-Fistula Distance (cm)

1

M

5

36

2520

Severe

Yes

5-Fr

1

3.18

C

3.0

9

1

2

M

10

39

2510

Severe

Yes

5-Fr

1

2.50

C

3.0

10

1

3

M

11

32

1940

Severe

No

5-Fr

1

4.48

C

3.0

8

1.5

4

M

3

40

3080

Slight

Yes

5-Fr

1

2.26

C

3.0

9

1

5

M

11

29

1090

Severe

No

5-Fr

2

5.36

E

2.5

8

0*

6

M

18

40

3000

Slight

Yes

5-Fr

1

2.31

C

3.0

10

1

7

M

3

36

2600

Slight

Yes

5-Fr

1

3.06

C

3.0

10

0*

8

M

7

38

2290

Slight

Yes

5-Fr

1

2.42

C

3.0

8.5

0*

9

F

7

36

2020

Severe

Yes

5-Fr

1

3.23

C

3.0

10

1

10

M

22

32

1560

Severe

No

5-Fr

1

4.12

E

3.0

9

2

  1. BTBB Balloon-tipped Bronchial Blocker, ET Endotracheal Tube, 0*: The fistula is located at the carina