Anorectal malformations (ARMs) commonly co-occur with other congenital anomalies, particularly VACTERL (vertebral, anorectal, cardiac, tracheal, esophageal, renal, limb, and duodenal) associations. However, this collection of associations is not comprehensive, and other concurrent anomalies may exist that can be missed during the standard work-up of patients with ARMs. We present a rare case of...

Introduction: A retrospective study of 109 children with anorectal malformations (ARMs) was performed to find the incidence of associated congenital anomalies. Material and methods: 109 consecutive children with ARMs were treated between 1992 and 2008. Analysis included sex, duration of pregnancy, body weight at birth and APGAR score, type of ARM and any associated anomalies. Anorectal malforma...

Aim: To determine the outcome of different surgical conditions in neonates at a tertiary care hospital Study design: A cross-sectional study Place and Duration: Department Pediatric Surgery Chandka Medical College Children’s Larkana from Nov 2020 to 2021 Methodology: All with were admitted through emergency OPD. The variables age, gender, diagnosis, surgery performed, postoperative course compl...

Rectal atresia is categorized in rare variants of anorectal malformations (ARM) and comprised of only 1-2% of all cases of ARM. Similarly, congenital pouch colon (CPC) is placed under the rare malformations category. Although it is scarce in prevalence in most part of the world, however, it forms 10-20% cases of ARM in south Asian countries like India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Concurrent presence o...

Cloacal exstrophy is the most severe type of anorectal malformations that belongs to the bladder-exstrophy-epispadias complex of genitourinary malformations. Interestingly, its variant, the covered cloacal exstrophy, is often missed. The clinical findings of this variant may include an imperforate anus, low lying umbilicus, thick pubic bone, and pubic diastasis but with an intact abdominal wall...