Diagnosis of congenital esophageal atresia in neonates with high frequency ultrasound combined with esophageal filling

Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of high frequency ultrasound combined with esophageal filling in neonates with congenital esophageal atresia. Methods Fifty-eight newborns who were suspected with congenital esophageal atresia underwent ultrasound, the surgical results considered as the "gold standard" , then the ultrasound features of the congenital esophageal atresia were summarized. Results Seven cases were the type Ⅰ of the congenital esophageal atresia, 1 case belongs to type Ⅱ, 40 cases were considered as type Ⅲ, 4 cases were classified type Ⅳ and 6 cases were type Ⅴ, the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in congenital esophageal atresia was 96.55% and the classification accuracy was 89.65%. Conclusions High frequency ultrasound combined with esophageal filling has a high accuracy and can be used as a new diagnostic method in diagnosing neonates with congenital esophageal atresia, and it′s worthy of further research and promotion. Key words: Ultrasonography; Infant, newborn; Esophageal atresia