Fistula – absent or present. Fistula type – involving which structures. Describe procedures to assess further additional malformations (e.g. spine radiographs, echocardiogram) and if one or more is present, describe. [cdc.gov]

Other variants include anterior ectopic anus. [7] This form is more commonly seen in females and presents with constipation. [8] Treatment [ edit ] Imperforate anus usually requires immediate surgery to open a passage for feces unless a fistula can be [en.wikipedia.org]

In light of the data presented here, we conclude that local anatomy is more precisely presented for surgical planning when using MRI compared to colostography/fistulography. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In conclusion, our results indicate that high resolution MRI without sedation is feasible and of great value in the diagnostic preoperative workup of patients with an ARM. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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The hemangioma required no treatment and involuted spontaneously when the patient was 6 years old. [analesdepediatria.org]

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Prognosis [ edit ] With a high lesion, many children have problems controlling bowel function and most also become constipated. With a low lesion, children generally have good bowel control, but they may still become constipated. [en.wikipedia.org]

This will influence the planning of surgery and the final prognosis. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as an alternative, effectively circumventing the radiation issue, literature is still sparse and dated [ 6 – 12 ]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Clinical and epidemiologic notes Only one third of anorectal anomalies are isolated. [cdc.gov]

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7th-century Byzantine physician Paulus Aegineta described a surgical treatment for imperforate anus for the first time. [14] 10th-century Persian physician Haly Abbas was the first to highlight preserving the sphincter muscles throughout the surgery and the prevention [en.wikipedia.org]