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Successful Repair of TEF and DORV in a Child in a Resource-Limited Setting.

Eru SujakhuRajendra ShilpakarDhruba Shrestha
Published in: Case reports in cardiology (2023)
VACTERL association is typically defined by the presence of at least three of the congenital malformations that make up the term including: vertebral defects, anal atresia, cardiac defects, tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), renal anomalies, and limb deformities. Patients with VACTERL are typically managed through immediate-postnatal-surgical correction of the specific congenital anomalies (typically anal atresia, specific types of cardiac malformations, and/or TEF), followed by long-term medical management of the congenital malformations. Although congenital anomalies might have long-lasting effects, the prognosis can be positive when the best surgical remedy is possible. Here, we present a case of 5 years female that is a known case of VACTERL Status Post (S/P)TEF repair, S/P double outlet right ventricle repair at sixth day and fifth month of life. This child managed to survive despite being operated in a resource-limited setting.
Keyphrases
  • preterm infants
  • mental health
  • left ventricular
  • high grade
  • mitral valve
  • pulmonary artery
  • coronary artery
  • bone mineral density
  • gestational age