title: [Late reconstructive surgery for cloaca malformations].
abstract: The rarity of cloacal anomalies, the wide range of anatomical variants, and the number of different operations mean that successful management of a patient (neonate or child) with this condition is one of the greatest challenges for paediatric surgeons. The authors describe the complex corrections of 3 patients with cloacal malformation (age 10-13 years). The cloacal malformations were not diagnosed at neonatal age and therefore only the anorectal agenesis was corrected at the first stage. The authors strongly recommend that all components of this anomaly (urethra, vagina and anorectum) should be managed in one step. Because of the rarity and complexity of cloacal malformations, the anomaly should be operated on only in specialised centres.
authors.affiliation: PTE AOK Gyermekklinika, Sebészeti Osztály, 7623 Pécs. andras.pinter@aok.pte.hu
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pintér
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farkas
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vajda
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Juhász
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Oberritter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*