The Practice of Anal Dilations following Anorectal Reconstruction in Patients with Anorectal Malformations: An International Survey

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery : Official Journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et Al] = Zeitschrift Für Kinderchirurgie
Giulia BrisighelliErnesto Leva

Abstract

Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the current practices of anal dilations after anorectal reconstruction for anorectal malformations (ARMs) in different centers. Materials and Methods An online survey, consisting of 27 questions about the practice of anal dilations, was launched in March 2015 among 54 pediatric surgeons with expertise in colorectal surgery. The survey was divided into three sections. The first section included questions regarding the country of origin, the role in the department, the average number of ARM cases treated per year, and the surgical approach used to repair ARMs. The second section was accessible only for surgeons who perform anal dilations and enquired about their modality of performing anal dilations-their attitude toward complications such as rectal prolapse, bleeding, or perineal dehiscence occurring during dilations-and about the incidence of rectal prolapse and/or anal stenosis, which required surgical repair, in their series of patients with ARMs. The third section was accessible only for surgeons who do not perform anal dilations and enquired the incidence of rectal prolapse and/or anal stenosis that required surgical repair in their series of patients with ARMs. Results...Continue Reading

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