Peter C Minneci, Rashmi S Kabre, Grace Z Mak, Devin R Halleran, Jennifer N Cooper, Amin Afrazi, Casey M Calkins, Cynthia D Downard, Peter Ehrlich, Jason Fraser, Samir K Gadepalli, Michael A Helmrath, Jonathan E Kohler, Rachel Landisch, Matthew P Landman, Constance Lee, Charles M Leys, Daniel L Lodwick, Rodrigo Mon, Beth McClure, Beth Rymeski, Jacqueline M Saito, Thomas T Sato, Shawn D St Peter, Richard Wood, Marc A Levitt, Katherine J Deans
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates screening practices and the incidence of associated anomalies in infants with anorectal malformations (ARM). METHODS: We performed a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study of children born between 2007 and 2011 who underwent surgery for ARM at 10 children's hospitals. ARM type was classified based on the location of the distal rectum, and all screening studies were reviewed. RESULTS: Among 506 patients, the most common ARM subtypes were perineal fistula (40...
March 7, 2018: Journal of Pediatric Surgery