label: Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula Type C
label_lc: esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula type c
description: "A type of esophageal atresia (EA) / tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in which the upper segment of the esophagus ends in a blind pouch and the lower segment is connected to the trachea via a TEF. This is the most common type of EA/TEF, which accounts for approximately 85 percent of cases."