 Anus, Imperforate
"Anus, Imperforate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL. Imperforation is not always complete and is treated by surgery in infancy. This defect is often associated with NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; and DOWN SYNDROME.
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D001006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.198.050 C16.131.314.094
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| Concept/Terms |
Anus, Imperforate- Anus, Imperforate
- Imperforate Anus
- Atresia, Anal
- Anal Atresia
- Anal Atresias
- Atresias, Anal
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Saenz ZM, Austin K, Avansino JR, Badillo A, Calkins CM, Durham MM, Fuller MK, Rana A, Reeder RW, Rentea RM, Rollins MD, Speck KE, Wood RJ, Harris JC, Anderson J, Hassan M, Saadai P. Can Anorectal Stenosis be Managed With Dilations Alone? A PCPLC Review. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Aug; 59(8):1652-1656.
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Ahmad H, Wood RJ, Avansino JR, Calkins CM, Dickie BH, Durham MM, Frischer J, Fuller M, Ralls M, Reeder RW, Rentea RM, Rollins MD, Saadai P, Oelschlager AEA, Breech LL, Hewitt GD, Kluivers K, van Leeuwen KD, McCracken KA. Does presence of a VACTERL anomaly predict an associated gynecologic anomaly in females with anorectal malformations?: A Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium Study. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Mar; 58(3):471-477.
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Juang D, Snyder CL. Neonatal bowel obstruction. Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Jun; 92(3):685-711, ix-x.
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Rothenberg S, Holcomb G, Georgeson K, Irish M, Lucas E, Blinman T. Web-based live telesurgery for minimally invasive procedures in children as an educational tool. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2007 Apr; 17(2):226-9.
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