RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Congential H-type tracheo-oesophageal fistula. JF Archives of Disease in Childhood JO Arch Dis Child FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 862 OP 863 DO 10.1136/adc.50.11.862 VO 50 IS 11 A1 B Sundar A1 E J Guiney A1 B O'Donnell YR 1975 UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/50/11/862.abstract AB Five cases of congenital H-type tracheo-oesophageal fistula are presented. The clinical features common to all were choking and coughing precipitated by feeds, recurrent chest infections, and episodes of abdominal distension. The usefulness of repeated oesophagograms in diagnosing the condition is emphasized. Operation in all cases was by the cervical approach. The single postoperative death was related to pre-existent severe chest infection, and no postoperative complications were encountered in the other patients.