TY - JOUR T1 - H-type tracheo-oesophageal fistula JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F40 LP - F40 DO - 10.1136/adc.2006.100222 VL - 92 IS - 1 AU - M M Harjai AU - R G Holla AU - R Kale AU - Y K Sharma Y1 - 2007/01/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/92/1/F40.abstract N2 - H-type fistula is a rare, isolated form of tracheo-oesophageal fistula (TEF). A 9-month-old girl presented with paroxysms of persistent cough related to feeds. Repeated hospitalisations, empirical antibiotics, antitubercular treatment and various investigations failed to resolve her symptoms. A barium swallow confirmed an H-type TEF (fig 1). Thoracoscopic repair was attempted, but cardiorespiratory compromise owing to leakage of … ER -