TY - JOUR
T1 - Esophageal atresia in an in vitro fertilization pregnancy
AU - Whitman-Elia, Gail F.
AU - Plouffe, Leo
AU - Craft, Kay
AU - Khan, Iqbal
PY - 1997/1
Y1 - 1997/1
N2 - Major congenital anomalies occur in approximately 4% of the newborn population. Although this risk is apparently the same for in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies, couples having assisted reproduction therapy should receive appropriate genetic counseling, because coincidental maloccurrences are often erroneously linked to the technology. We report a case of newborn esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula occurring in an IVF pregnancy. Physicians are encouraged to educate all prospective parents regarding the rate of congenital anomalies in the general population so that they have realistic expectations concerning newborn outcome.
AB - Major congenital anomalies occur in approximately 4% of the newborn population. Although this risk is apparently the same for in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies, couples having assisted reproduction therapy should receive appropriate genetic counseling, because coincidental maloccurrences are often erroneously linked to the technology. We report a case of newborn esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula occurring in an IVF pregnancy. Physicians are encouraged to educate all prospective parents regarding the rate of congenital anomalies in the general population so that they have realistic expectations concerning newborn outcome.
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U2 - 10.1097/00007611-199701000-00022
DO - 10.1097/00007611-199701000-00022
M3 - Article
C2 - 9003835
AN - SCOPUS:0031020184
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 90
SP - 86
EP - 88
JO - Southern medical journal
JF - Southern medical journal
IS - 1
ER -