Q1. Regarding tracheoesophageal fistula all are true except :
- (1) An upper oesophagus that ends in a blind pouch and a lower oesophagus that connects to the trachea is least common variety.
- (2) Feeding leads to choking and coughing while breathing result in gastric distension.
- (3) The diagnosis suspected by failure to pass a catheter in to the stomach and confirmed by visualization of the catheter coiled in a blind upper oesophageal pouch.
- (4) Positive pressure ventilation prior to intubation avoided.
- (5) Question not attempted