Rectal atresia
: Rectal atresia is a rare condition, with a reported incidence of 1–2% of all anorectal anomalies. The extensive list of ingenious operative procedures used for the correction of this malformation is testimony to the great difficulty faced in treating this anomaly. Posterior sagittal anorectoplast...
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Published in | Journal of paediatrics and child health Vol. 41; no. 12; pp. 691 - 693 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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PO Box 378 , Carlton South Victoria 3053 , Australia
Blackwell Science Pty
01.12.2005
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Summary: | : Rectal atresia is a rare condition, with a reported incidence of 1–2% of all anorectal anomalies. The extensive list of ingenious operative procedures used for the correction of this malformation is testimony to the great difficulty faced in treating this anomaly. Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty using end‐to‐end anastomosis is a safe, technically well known that achieves this goal. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1034-4810 1440-1754 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00763.x |