The objective of this article was to present possibilities of percutaneous
gastrostomy for management of a newborn with esophageal and duodenal atresia.
Percutaneous gastrostomy is the most commonly employed technique for
providing long-term enteral nutrition. In adults, it is also method of choice
for decompression of digestive tract in palliative treatment of malignant and
non malignant diseases. This is a case report of two-day old newborn with
esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula and duodenal
atresia. Percutaneous decompressive gastrostomy was used as a temporary
bridge to definite surgery for management of respiratory dysfunction of this
newborn, caused by dilated stomach. Surgical management (esophageal and
duodenal reconstructions) as well as intra- and postoperative period were
without any complications. Three months after surgical management, the infant
is well and without any difficulties.