An approach to the identification of anomalies and etiologies in neonates with identified or suspected VACTERL (vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheo-esophageal …

BD Solomon, LA Baker, KA Bear… - The Journal of …, 2014 - jpeds.com
VATER association was first described in the early 1970s as the nonrandom co-occurrence
of congenital malformations including vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheo-esophageal …

The genetic landscape and clinical implications of vertebral anomalies in VACTERL association

Y Chen, Z Liu, J Chen, Y Zuo, S Liu, W Chen… - Journal of medical …, 2016 - jmg.bmj.com
VACTERL association is a condition comprising multisystem congenital malformations,
causing severe physical disability in affected individuals. It is typically defined by the …

Spectrum of congenital anomalies among VACTERL cases: a EUROCAT population-based study

R van De Putte, IALM Van Rooij, CLM Marcelis… - Pediatric …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Background The VACTERL (Vertebral anomalies, Anal atresia, Cardiac
malformations, Tracheo-Esophageal fistula, Renal anomalies, Limb abnormalities) …

Challenges in transition of care for patients with anorectal malformations: a systematic review and recommendations for comprehensive care

SB Cairo, A Gasior, MD Rollins… - Diseases of the Colon & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Anorectal malformations are one of the most common congenital intestinal
anomalies affecting newborns. Despite advances in neonatal care and surgical techniques …

A genetics-first approach revealed monogenic disorders in patients with ARM and VACTERL anomalies

R Van de Putte, GC Dworschak, E Brosens… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: The VATER/VACTERL association (VACTERL) is defined as the non-random
occurrence of the following congenital anomalies: Vertebral, Anal, Cardiac, Tracheal …

Clinical presentations and diagnostic imaging of vacterl association

G Tonni, Ç Koçak, G Grisolia, G Rizzo… - Fetal and Pediatric …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: VACTERL association consists of Vertebral, Anorectal, Cardiac, Tracheo-
Esophageal, Renal, and Limb defects. The diagnosis depends on the presence of at least …

Esophageal atresia in newborns: a wide spectrum from the isolated forms to a full VACTERL phenotype?

S La Placa, M Giuffrè, A Gangemi, S Di Noto… - Italian journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Background VATER association was first described in 1972 by Quan and Smith as an
acronym which identifies a non-random co-occurrence of Vertebral anomalies, Anal atresia …

Patients with anorectal malformation and upper limb anomalies: genetic evaluation is warranted

D van den Hondel, CHW Wijers, Y van Bever… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of genetic disorders in anorectal
malformation (ARM) patients with upper limb anomalies to that in ARM patients with other …

Phenotypic diversity of patients diagnosed with VACTERL association

M Husain, M Dutra‐Clarke, B Lemieux… - American journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The combination of vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheo‐esophageal, renal and limb anomalies
termed VACTERL association, also referred to as VATER, has been used as a clinical …

Minimally invasive surgery in the management of anorectal malformations

SB Cairo, DH Rothstein… - Clinics in …, 2017 - perinatology.theclinics.com
Imperforate anus, a variant of anorectal malformation (ARM), has been well documented in
the medical literature since antiquity, when a variety of crude techniques were used to create …