The larynx is a surprisingly versatile organ. Located between the mouth and the trachea, it acts as a safeguard, making sure ...

CONGENITAL anomalies involving the larynx, trachea and esophagus are rare. Five types of tracheal and esophageal anomalies have been described by Ladd. 1 Sayre and Hall 2 reported 2 cases of ...

In recent years observations have shown that there are certain arterial malformations in the superior mediastinum which bring about significant compression of either the trachea or esophagus, or both ...

EA/TEF babies are born with an esophagus that does not properly connect to the stomach and is abnormally connected to the trachea (windpipe). Affected newborns experience choking, coughing, ...

Veterinarians found that the arrow pierced his trachea and his esophagus. It came right up to his spine but luckily didn’t do any spinal damage. The surgeons carefully removed the arrow and ...

ST. LOUIS (Gray News) – A puppy is recovering at a clinic in St. Louis after being found shot in the neck with a bow and arrow. According to Stray Rescue St. Louis, the 1-year-old dog was found ...

The scans showed the arrow was sitting near his spine and his esophagus, and they also uncovered ... but discovered the arrow is piercing his trachea. This will not be easy to remove, and he ...

This condition can only be discovered when the baby is born. Normally, a person’s esophagus and trachea are separate. However, there is a condition that can cause the two to be connected, called a ...

As it descends from the throat, sandwiched between the spine and the trachea (windpipe), the esophagus passes through a thin but strong muscle called the diaphragm that separates the chest and ...

If you or a loved one is suffering from gastrointestinal issues, your doctor may recommend an EndoFLIP procedure. This diagnostic tool offers accurate measurements of the area and pressure within ...

A man unknowingly swallowed his partial denture, causing an abnormal connection between his esophagus and trachea that required him to undergo two surgeries and eight months of recovery. The case ...