What other defects do infants with gastrointestinal tract birth defects have?

Many: Vertebral anomalies, renal abnormalities, anal atresia, te fistula, raidal anomalies and cardiac anomalies among others.

Too many to list: Gastrointestinal tract birth defect(s) can be an isolated finding as well as being a part of many different syndromes. In addition, associated defect(s) are variable depending upon the affected part of GI tract, e.g., esophagus or duodenum.

Depends: Sometimes these occur as isolated events and sometimes other organ systems are involved.

Many different types: Children with GI birth defects can have associated defecys at either end of the GI tract;- tracheoesophageal fistula at head end, cloacal abnormalities (single opening for urethra, vagina + rectum) or into a bladder which lies open on abdominal wall (cloacal exstrophy) imperforate anus frequently associated with recto-urethral or recto-vesical fistula + vertebral and heart defects. Down syndrome.