The multidisciplinary management of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula after esophageal atresia: experience with 135 cases from a tertiary center

Tertiary center study of 135 patients with recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula after esophageal atresia repair demonstrates that multidisciplinary team coordination significantly reduces ICU stay, intubation duration, and hospital length of stay compared to traditional management. The MDT approach integrating surgical, medical, radiological, and nutritional expertise achieved satisfactory outcomes despite complex comorbidities including tracheomalacia and vocal fold immobility.