Anus, Imperforate

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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.

Descriptor ID

D001006

MeSH Number(s)

C06.198.050

C16.131.314.094

Concept/Terms

Anus, Imperforate

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Digestive System Abnormalities [C06.198]
Anus, Imperforate [C06.198.050]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Digestive System Abnormalities [C16.131.314]
Anus, Imperforate [C16.131.314.094]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	1	0	1
1995	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2013	3	0	3
2014	3	2	5
2015	2	0	2
2016	2	2	4
2017	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2020	3	0	3
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Anus, Imperforate" by people in Profiles.

Saving the perineal body-A modification of the posterior sagittal anorectoplasty. Pediatr Surg Int. 2023 Jan 02; 39(1):71.

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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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OEIS Syndrome: Omphalocele, Exstrophy of the Cloaca, Imperforate Anus, and Spinal Defects. Neoreviews. 2021 10; 22(10):e709-e718.

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Safety of delayed surgical repair of omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex in infants with significant comorbidities. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Jan; 37(1):93-99.

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Colon Resection With End Colostomy in a Patient With a History of Imperforate Anus. Am Surg. 2023 03; 89(3):460-461.

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Key anatomic findings on fetal ultrasound and MRI in the prenatal diagnosis of bladder and cloacal exstrophy. J Pediatr Urol. 2020 Oct; 16(5):665-671.

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HSPA6: A new autosomal recessive candidate gene for the VATER/VACTERL malformation spectrum. Birth Defects Res. 2019 06 01; 111(10):591-597.

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Contrast-Enhanced Colosonography for the Evaluation of Children With an Imperforate Anus. J Ultrasound Med. 2019 Oct; 38(10):2777-2783.

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Intraoperative anesthetic management of an infant with a bridging bronchus: A case report. Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 09; 28(9):815-816.

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High prevalence of same-sex twins in patients with cloacal exstrophy: Support for embryological association with monozygotic twinning. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 May; 52(5):807-809.

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