Rectal atresia treated by modified Duhamel's procedure.
Rectal atresia without fistula is a rare condition. Many approaches to the surgical correction of this malformation have been described but none of these have indicated any specific advantages or disadvantages. This paper discusses the use of the Duhamel principal in the treatment of rectal atresia. The detailed operative procedure which has been applied in two cases is described. Both patients showed good results--they are fully continent and did not require anal dilatation.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery