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VACTERL Association

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayAspirationFull StomachReactive AirwayBronchospasm riskCareful PositioningRenal AbnormalitiesRenal DysfunctionOptimize HydrationUnstable ElectrolytesHypovolemiaCopious SecretionsTracheomalacia

Pathophysiology

VACTERL is a non-random cluster of congenital anomalies rather than a single-gene disease. The complex refers to anomalies of the vertebrae (V), anal or gastrointestinal tract atresia (A), congenital...

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