title: Megarectum: a rare complication of imperforate anus repair and its surgical correction by endorectal pullthrough.
abstract: Nine patients ranging in age from 3 mo to 15 yr presented with severe constipation and/or increasing incontinence. All had a huge, dilated atonic rectum and rectosigmoid demonstrated by barium enema. Six patients underwent resection of the abnormal bowel by an endorectal pull-through procedure with good to excellent results while 1 patient was corrected by a Swenson procedure.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods*; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012086:Reoperation; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative