MyEClinic Health Dictionary Find a Doctor 🇬🇧 ▼ 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇪🇪 Conditions » Tracheoesophageal septumTracheoesophageal septum OverviewOverview The tracheoesophageal septum is a structure which divides the the esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube and esophagus.[1] Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula.[2] ReferencesReferences ↑ http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/digest/agutdev.htm ↑ “Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula – February 15, 1999 – American Academy of Family Physicians”. Retrieved 2007-11-11. Template:Development of digestive system Template:WH Template:WS Looking for the patient version?Back to the patient-friendly article Imprint Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions © 2026 MyEClinic – IFTM Institut für Telematik in der Medizin GmbH
Conditions » Tracheoesophageal septumTracheoesophageal septum OverviewOverview The tracheoesophageal septum is a structure which divides the the esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube and esophagus.[1] Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula.[2] ReferencesReferences ↑ http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/digest/agutdev.htm ↑ “Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula – February 15, 1999 – American Academy of Family Physicians”. Retrieved 2007-11-11. Template:Development of digestive system Template:WH Template:WS Looking for the patient version?Back to the patient-friendly article
