The importance of intraoperative evaluation in the management of anorectal atresia.

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  • J C Ramesh
  • Lu
  • D Balasingh
  • A Qureshi
چکیده

We report a neonate with anorectal atresia in whom preoperative evaluation prior to definitive operation revealed a short gap atresia. However, bidigital evaluation at operation revealed a septal atresia that was easily perforated from below through the anus. Unnecessary division of the anorectal sphincter complex was thus avoided.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 57 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002