Clinical Differentiation between a Normal Anus, Anterior Anus, Congenital Anal Stenosis, and Perineal Fistula: Definitions and Consequences-The ARM-Net Consortium Consensus

• Autors principals: Eva E. Amerstorfer (Autor), Eberhard Schmiedeke (Autor), Inbal Samuk (Autor), Cornelius E. J. Sloots (Autor), Iris A. L. M. van Rooij (Autor), Ekkehart Jenetzky (Autor), Paola Midrio (Autor), ARM-Net Consortium (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: MDPI AG, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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In the past, an anteriorly located anus was often misdiagnosed and treated as an anorectal malformation (ARM) with a perineal fistula (PF). The paper aims to define the criteria for a normal anus, an anterior anus (AA) as an anatomic variant, and milder types of ARM such as congenital anal stenosis...