title: Rectal atresia and stenosis.
abstract: Rectal atresia and stenosis are rare and peculiar anorectal malformations for which many and varied surgical procedures have been described, ranging from simple perforation of the atresia to extensive sacro-abdomino-perineal pull-through operations. The results of the operations have been generally unsatisfactory, chronic constipation being a common postoperative feature. In the authors' experience, the Duhamel pull-through is the operation of choice for this problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zia-w-Miraj Ahmad
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Brereton
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huskisson
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004106:Dilatation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology