The Value of Preoperative Rigid Tracheobronchoscopy for the Diagnosis of Tracheomalacia in Oesophageal Atresia Patients

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• Routine preoperative rigid tracheobronchoscopy identifies tracheomalacia in oesophageal atresia patients before primary repair.
• Tracheomalacia frequently coexists with oesophageal atresia and can be detected during initial surgical evaluation.
• Early TBS diagnosis allows comparison with postoperative findings and clinical TM symptoms for better airway management planning.
• Preoperative airway assessment via rigid bronchoscopy provides baseline data to guide postoperative respiratory care strategies.
• Systematic preoperative TBS may improve detection rates of TM compared to relying on postoperative clinical signs alone.

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