[Tracheomalacia in esophageal atresia]

On the basis of a series comprising 154 cases of Type III oesophageal atresia and 19 cases of Type I oesophageal atresia the authors have tried to define the place of tracheomalacia in association with oesophageal atresia. We have studied a certain number of technical and anatomical factors as well as the relation of tracheomalacia to the other complications, in order to class more precisely the therapeutic solutions available.