Case Report
Published: 26 March, 2025 | Volume 9 - Issue 1 | Pages: 010-012
VACTERL (V: Vertebral anomalies, A: Anal malformation, C: Cardiac defect, TE: Tracheoesophageal malformation, R: Renal anomalies, L: Limb anomalies) is a cluster of congenital malformations. It is a rare association with sporadic and non-random occurrence where multiple organs are affected due to developmental defect during blastogenesis (2-4 weeks of gestation), where abnormal structures are derived from the embryonic mesoderm. Multiple environmental and genetic factors have been implicated. We report the successful management of a patient with VACTERL association born to a mother through an emergency cesarean section due to fetal distress.
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VACTERL; Regional anaesthesia; Pregnancy; High risk
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