Continence in patients who undergo posterior rectal flap anorectoplasty.
J Pediatr Surg
; 33(12): 1760-4, 1998 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The authors report the postoperative follow-up results of patients who underwent posterior rectal flap anorectoplasty (PRFA), with emphasis in fecal continence. Variables considered on each patient were sex, presence of fistula, location of the fistula, severity of the defect during the correction, sacral condition, dysraphism, and age at surgery.METHODS:
Continence was rated using the Peña method and defecogram. The authors studied 20 patients (17 boys and three girls).RESULTS:
Postoperatively, normal continence was found in 18 patients. Of the two remaining (boys), one had grade II spotting (sacrum agenesia and uretrobulbar fistula) and the other had grade II staining; this patient had the most severe malformation requiring an abdominoperineal approach. All of the defecograms showed complete emptying of the rectum. No recurrent fistulas occurred.CONCLUSIONS:
The posterior rectal flap anorectoplasty is a new technique that takes into consideration all known factors that contribute to continence. This initial report confirms that this technique results in excellent continence for patients with imperforate anus.
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Assunto principal:
Reto
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Retalhos Cirúrgicos
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Incontinência Fecal
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Surg
Ano de publicação:
1998
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Article