Abstract:Objective To investigate the application of electronic bronchoscopy in diagnosis of recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula of type Ⅲ esophageal atresia. Methods 5 patients were reviewed who were suspected postoperative tracheoesophageal fistula recurrence of type Ⅲ esophageal atresia and examined through electronic bronchoscopy combined with injecting Methylene blue into stomach tube from Jan 2010 to Aug 2014. Male to female ratio was 4∶1. The age was 2~15 months, median age was 7.4 months. Results The 5 cases were found trachea membrane fistula by electronic bronchoscope, recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula was diagnosed with Methylene blue injected into stomach tube and overflowed from trachea membrane fistula. Examination time is 3~7 minutes, the average is 4.2 minutes. The 5 cases were confirmed by operation. Conclusion Electronic bronchoscopy combined with injecting Methylene blue into stomach tube to diagnose recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula is safe and feasible, the time is short and the diagnosis rate is high.