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The acronym VATER was first used in 1973 and described defects vertebral, anorectal, tracheoesophageal, radius and renal. Cardiac and limb abnormalities was later added to the acronym.<ref>VATER/VACTERL syndrome, Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 91, Issue 5, May 2009, Pages 1957.e11–1957.e12</ref> |
The acronym VATER was first used in 1973 and described defects vertebral, anorectal, tracheoesophageal, radius and renal. Cardiac and limb abnormalities was later added to the acronym.<ref>VATER/VACTERL syndrome, Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 91, Issue 5, May 2009, Pages 1957.e11–1957.e12</ref> |
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"VATER/VACTERL syndrome" is said to occur when a patient has three of the following congenital defects including, vertebral, anorectal, tracheoesophageal, radius, renal, cardiac and other limb abnormalities.[1][2]
The acronym VATER was first used in 1973 and described defects vertebral, anorectal, tracheoesophageal, radius and renal. Cardiac and limb abnormalities was later added to the acronym.[3]
References
- ^ L. Quan, D.W. Smith, The VATER association. Vertebral defects, anal atresia, T-E fistula with esophageal atresia, radial and renal dysplasia: a spectrum of associated defects J Pediatr, 82 (1973), pp. 104–107
- ^ W. Baumann, I. Greinacher, P. Emmrich, J. Spranger [Vater or Vacterl syndrome (author's translation from German)] Klin Padiatr, 188 (1976), pp. 328–337
- ^ VATER/VACTERL syndrome, Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 91, Issue 5, May 2009, Pages 1957.e11–1957.e12