Management of Imperforate anus in children a study of 20 cases

Abstract

A prospective study of twenty cases of imperforate anus in children in salahaldeen government from January 2008 to January 2010 .A twenty cases managed 8 patients (40%) of them female and 12pateints(60%) are males the male patient 9(45%) of them have a high type imperforate anus and 3(15%) of the male have low type imperforate anus. the females 8(40%) patients present with anovestibular fistula .all females and all male with high type imperforate anus a protective colostomy done for them .three cases(15%) was low type imperfoate anus treated by anoplasty in the neonatal age group .all females8(40%) patients treated by cutback technique and all male with high type treated by posterior sagital anorectoplasty. closure colostomy done in 8 to 12 weeks of definitive surgery. Two (10%) patients was down syndrome and three (15%) patients have congenital heart diseases.