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Rectal ectasia associated with anorectal anomalies
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|April 1, 1997
Summary
Rectal ectasia, a condition linked to anorectal anomalies, can cause severe constipation. Surgical resection of the ectatic segment is crucial for successful bowel function restoration in affected patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Anorectal Malformations
Background:
- Rectal ectasia is a potential complication of anorectal anomaly repair.
- Undiagnosed rectal ectasia can lead to megarectosigmoid, causing postoperative constipation and overflow incontinence.