Esophageal atresia (EA) is a birth defect where the upper and lower esophagus does not connect, causing an inability to pass food from the mouth to the stomach. EA is categorized diagnostically into four types: Type A: Upper and lower parts of the esophagus do not connect and have closed ends. Type B: Upper part of the esophagus is attached to the trachea, but the lower part of the esophagus has a closed end. Type C: Upper part of the esophagus has a closed end, and the lower part of the esophagus is attached to the trachea.
Type D: Upper and lower parts of the esophagus are not connected, but each is connected separately to the trachea. EA is managed with the help of surgery which connects the two ends of the esophagus so that the baby can breathe and feed. The trans-anastomotic feeding tube (TAFT) is widely used during EA surgery; however, the safety of TAFT is still unknown and…
