title: [Pyogenic periproctitis infections in childhood].
abstract: A total of 128 pediatric pyogenic perianal infections were recorded prospectively in 1984-1995; over 70% arose in children below the age of 2 years. A quarter of all perianal abscesses developed a recurrence between 3 weeks and 3 years after the initial operation, while five children had an anal fistula after deroofing of anal abscesses. The early age of onset and frequent anomaly of anal crypts (12%) suggests a partly congenital etiology due to impaired fusion of the proctodaeal membrane or rudimentary anorectal duplications for both conditions.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kinderchirurgie, Universität Münster.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schaarschmidt
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eiff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: von Schleef
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolberg-Schwerdt
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Willital
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stratmann
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011349:Proctitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Pyogene periproktitische Infektionen des Kindesalters.