Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from Ethiopia
Background: Anorectal malformations are among the most common congenital malformation seen in children. There is paucity of data regarding the incidence and treatment outcome of this disease from Ethiopia. Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients treated for ARM at the TASH from March 201...
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| description | Background: Anorectal malformations are among the most common congenital malformation seen in children. There is paucity of data regarding the incidence and treatment outcome of this disease from Ethiopia. Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients treated for ARM at the TASH from March 2010-February 2014. Relevant statistical analysis was done and the results presented in tables and graphs. Results: Six patients (6%) presented at early neonatal age (before the age of 4 days) and 14 (14%) presented between 4 days and one month. A total of 57 associated congenital malformations were diagnosed in 44/99(44%) patients. The two most common type of ARM diagnosed among the female patients were recto-vestibular fistula which occurred in 39/56 (70%) and perineal fistula accounting for 6/56 (11%). ARM with urethral fistula was the commonest diagnosis among the male patients, making up 10/43 (23%). Post-operative outcome showed that 64 (64%) had a very good functional outcome. Conclusions: The diagnosis of anorectal malformation is late. Nearly half of the patients were found to have associated malformations |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99d19216b94e40f6af9578796ec901352022-12-22T01:00:52ZengSurgical Society of KenyaThe Annals of African Surgery1999-96742523-08162018-01-011512528Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from EthiopiaMaru Gama0Amezene Tadesse1School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, EthiopiaSchool of Medicine, Addis Ababa UniversityBackground: Anorectal malformations are among the most common congenital malformation seen in children. There is paucity of data regarding the incidence and treatment outcome of this disease from Ethiopia. Methods: This is a retrospective review of patients treated for ARM at the TASH from March 2010-February 2014. Relevant statistical analysis was done and the results presented in tables and graphs. Results: Six patients (6%) presented at early neonatal age (before the age of 4 days) and 14 (14%) presented between 4 days and one month. A total of 57 associated congenital malformations were diagnosed in 44/99(44%) patients. The two most common type of ARM diagnosed among the female patients were recto-vestibular fistula which occurred in 39/56 (70%) and perineal fistula accounting for 6/56 (11%). ARM with urethral fistula was the commonest diagnosis among the male patients, making up 10/43 (23%). Post-operative outcome showed that 64 (64%) had a very good functional outcome. Conclusions: The diagnosis of anorectal malformation is late. Nearly half of the patients were found to have associated malformationshttps://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/management-of-anorectal-malformatioanorectal malformationassociated malformationspostero-sagittal anorectoplasty |
| spellingShingle | Maru Gama Amezene Tadesse Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from Ethiopia The Annals of African Surgery anorectal malformation associated malformations postero-sagittal anorectoplasty |
| title | Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from Ethiopia |
| title_full | Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from Ethiopia |
| title_short | Management of Anorectal Malformation: Experience from Ethiopia |
| title_sort | management of anorectal malformation experience from ethiopia |
| topic | anorectal malformation associated malformations postero-sagittal anorectoplasty |
| url | https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/management-of-anorectal-malformatio |
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