Significance of searching for ganglia in the terminal rectum/fistula of complex anorectal malformations: Related to defecation function

BackgroundThe need to search for ganglia in the terminal rectum/fistula of complex anorectal malformations (ARMs) remains controversial. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between ganglia absence in the terminal rectum/fistula and defecation function after anoplasty.MethodsA retrospective...

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Main Authors: Wei Feng, Huaqi Mu, Minmin Chen, Jin Zhu, Chenzhu Xiang, Linxiao Fan, Jinping Hou, Xiaohong Die, Yi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1124647/full