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[Rare complications in surgically treated rectal and anal atresia with submucous pull-through of the rectal mucosa]
1Kinderchirurgische Klinik, im Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital der Universität München.
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Rare complications following Rehbein’s pull-through operation include urethral-rectal-muscle cuff fistulas and enterogenous cysts. These cases highlight potential long-term issues requiring careful monitoring in pediatric surgical patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Surgical Complications
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
Background:
- Rehbein's pull-through operation is a surgical procedure used in pediatric cases.
- Complications, though rare, can occur following this procedure.
- Understanding these rare events is crucial for patient management.
Abstract:
Two rare complications after Rehbein's pull-through operation are reported. The first case is a four-year-old child producing at two times a urethral-rectal-muscle cuff fistula, the rectal muscle cuff being filled with urine. The second case deals with a now fourteen-year-old boy in whom a mucosa-regenerated rectal muscle cuff led to an enterogenous cyst of double fist size.