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Martin L van Niekerk1, Andre Visser, Daniel J Venter
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. mlvanniekerk@axxess.co.za
Abstract:
Congenital rectal stenosis is a rare condition. In this article, we report on a 30-day-old infant with rectal stenosis who underwent a successful laparoscopic pull-through operation. The laparoscopic method allows the surgeon to mobilize the rectum within the muscle complex without the division of any muscles of continence.
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