Definition
Other Congenital anomalies associated with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) include VATER and VACTERL associations.
VACTREL
- V – Vertebral anomalies
- A – Anal atresia
- C – Cardiovascular anomalies
- T – Tracheoesophageal fistula
- E – Esophageal atresia
- R – Renal (Kidney) and/or radial anomalies
- L – Limb defects
VACTERL – VATER + C, cardiac, L, limb anomalies
TEF results from failure of division of the foregut from the larynx. About 20% of infants with TEF will have other congenital anomalies. These include :
Cardiac disease (35% of infants with TEF) includes VSD, ASD, Tetralogy of Fallot, AV canal, coarctation of the aorta
Renal or GU anomalies occur in 24%
Limb or skeletal anomalies occur in 13%
TEF repair is urgent, and may be emergent if the respiratory insufficiency is so severe that it would require ventilatory support.
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Keyword history
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85%/2011
Similar Keyword:
TEF: Assoc anomalies
Sources
- Miller’s Anesthesia, 7th ed. p. 2590
- Barash, 6th ed. p. 1196
- Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 8th ed. p. 574
