C Pellegrino, M Agamennone, B D Iacobelli, B Turchi, M L Capitanucci, F Beati, V Forlini, M L Sollini, C E Marras, G Esposito, P Palma, G Della Bella, R D'Urzo, T Caldaro, E Castelli, A Conforti, P Bagolan, G Mosiello
PURPOSE: Urological management of Cloacal Malformation (CM) focuses on preserving renal function and continence. Study aim was to analyze urinary and intestinal outcomes in CM patients, considering the length of common channel (CC) and presence of occult spinal dysraphism (OSD). METHODS: Retrospective review of CM treated at our institution by a multidisciplinary team from 1999 to 2020. Patients with follow-up < 2.5 years were excluded. Length of CC, renal function, urinary and bowel outcomes, presence of associated anomalies (especially OSD) were evaluated...
August 16, 2023: Pediatric Surgery International