Correlation of the position of the anal dimple with the caudal termination of the striated muscle complex in patients with anorectal malformations

• Main Authors: Amit Kumar (Author), Vipan Bangar (Author), Niyaz Ahmed Khan (Author), Jigar N Patel (Author), Amit Gupta (Author), Partap Singh Yadav (Author), Rajiv Chadha (Author), Subhasis Roy Choudhury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In children with anorectal malformations (ARM), the vertical fibres of the striated muscle complex (SMC) are believed to be located within the limits of the anal dimple (AD). Methods: Forty five cases of ARM underwent posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP), median age 8.5 months. Duri...