 Anus, Imperforate
"Anus, Imperforate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.198.050 C16.131.314.094
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| Concept/Terms |
Anus, Imperforate- Anus, Imperforate
- Imperforate Anus
- Atresia, Anal
- Anal Atresia
- Anal Atresias
- Atresias, Anal
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anus, Imperforate" by people in Profiles.
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Bischoff A, DeFoor W, VanderBrink B, Goebel J, Hall J, Alonso M, Reddy P, Peña A. End stage renal disease and kidney transplant in patients with anorectal malformation: is there an alternative route? Pediatr Surg Int. 2015 Aug; 31(8):725-8.
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Bischoff A, Martinez-Leo B, Peña A. Laparoscopic approach in the management of anorectal malformations. Pediatr Surg Int. 2015 May; 31(5):431-7.
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Gupta A, Bischoff A, Peña A, Runck LA, Guasch G. The great divide: septation and malformation of the cloaca, and its implications for surgeons. Pediatr Surg Int. 2014 Nov; 30(11):1089-95.
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Fernandez E, Bischoff A, Dickie BH, Frischer J, Hall J, Peña A. Esophageal atresia in patients with anorectal malformations. Pediatr Surg Int. 2014 Aug; 30(8):767-71.
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Bischoff A, Frischer J, Dickie BH, Peña A. Anorectal malformation without fistula: a defect with unique characteristics. Pediatr Surg Int. 2014 Aug; 30(8):763-6.
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Clements MB, Chalmers DJ, Meyers ML, Vemulakonda VM. Prenatal diagnosis of cloacal exstrophy: a case report and review of the literature. Urology. 2014 May; 83(5):1162-4.
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Bischoff A, Levitt MA, Breech L, Peña A. Covered cloacal exstrophy--a poorly recognized condition: hints for a correct diagnosis. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Dec; 48(12):2389-92.
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Eradi B, Hamrick M, Bischoff A, Frischer JS, Helmrath M, Hall J, Peña A, Levitt MA. The role of a colon resection in combination with a Malone appendicostomy as part of a bowel management program for the treatment of fecal incontinence. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Nov; 48(11):2296-300.
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Brisighelli G, Bischoff A, Levitt M, Hall J, Monti E, Peña A. Coloboma and anorectal malformations: a rare association with important clinical implications. Pediatr Surg Int. 2013 Sep; 29(9):905-12.
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Bischoff A, Levitt MA, Peña A. Update on the management of anorectal malformations. Pediatr Surg Int. 2013 Sep; 29(9):899-904.
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