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Functional Outcomes After Anorectal Malformation Reconstruction
Desale T Yacob1, Briony K Varda2, Belinda Dickie3
1Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Background:
Functional outcomes following reconstruction of anorectal malformations are important to assess and optimize. Patients with anorectal malformations of all severity need to be followed in a multidisciplinary fashion long-term to adequately assess these outcomes and maximize success.
Methods:
This multidisciplinary review is a highlight of the panel presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Surgery meeting.
Results:
This multidisciplinary review includes recommendations for the monitoring and management of children with anorectal malformations, including both functional stooling and urologic outcomes.
Conclusion:
Multidisciplinary longitudinal care is required to achieve optimal functional outcomes for children with anorectal malformations.
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