VACTERL/VATER association is typically defined by the presence of at least three of the
following congenital malformations: vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheo …

Congenital anomalies of the chest are an important cause of morbidity in infants, children,
and even adults. The evaluation of affected patients frequently requires multiple imaging …

Objective To assess causation and clinical presentation of major birth defects. Design
Population based case cohort. Setting Cases of birth defects in children born 2005-09 to …

Oesophageal atresia and/or tracheo-oesophageal fistula are relatively common
malformations occurring in approximately 1 in 3500 births. In around half of the cases …

Purpose: Porcine-derived, xenogeneic extracellular matrix (ECM) derived from either the
small intestinal submucosa (SIS) or urinary bladder submucosa (UBS) was used as a tissue …

Abstract The Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome affects at least 1 out of
4500 women and has for a long time been considered as a sporadic anomaly. Congenital …

Objective A long-term retrospective analysis of 103 infants with anorectal malformations
(ARMs) was conducted to describe any associated congenital anomalies and surgical …

Sirenomelia is a very rare limb anomaly in which the normally paired lower limbs are
replaced by a single midline limb. This study describes the prevalence, associated …

BACKGROUND Maternal pregestational diabetes is a well‐known risk factor for congenital
anomalies. This study analyses the spectrum of congenital anomalies associated with …

Anorectal anomalies occurring with other anomalies or as part of syndromes were analyzed
to determine how their epidemiological characteristics differed from those of isolated anal …