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Digestive system

Imperforate anus

Imperforate anus repair - series

Anorectal malformation; Anal atresia

• Absence of anal opening
• Misplaced anal opening
• Anal opening very near the vaginal opening in the female
• No passage of first stool within 24 - 48 hours after birth
• Stool passed by way of vagina, base of penis or scrotum, or urethra
• Abdominal distention

A physical examination with check for anal patency in the newborn will show the malformation.

A lower abdominal x-ray or contrast enema may be recommended.

Review Date: 08/11/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, M.D., Marco Polo Traveling Fellow c/o Department of Vascular Surgery, A. Z. St. Blasius Hospital (Belgium). Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.