title: [MRT for surgical planning in anal atresia].
abstract: We evaluated in this study the value of preoperative examinations of anal atresia with an optimised MRI strategy. 13 patients with anorectal anomalies, most of them younger than one year, underwent an MRI examination of the pelvis. 10 of these patients were operated afterwards. Compared with the situs shown by the operation the results of the MRI examination were very exact in all cases in respect of the level of atresia and the development of the striated muscle complex. Fistulas could be completely described in most cases. MRI demonstrated additional lesions in some patients which were of great importance for planning the further treatment of the patients. As a consequence MRI can give valid information on anal atresia for planning the operative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Radiologie, Universitätsklinik Mainz.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grebe
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Kreitner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kersjes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Würfel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schild
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning
vernacular_title: MRT zur Operationsplanung bei Analatresien.