Perineal canal: an uncommon entity with good prognosis.
This article reports two patients with perineal canal (anovestibular fistula) who were treated at Dept. of Pediatric Surgery, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai. Both the patients had normal anus and a fistula between the anal canal and the vestibule. They were treated by vestibulo anal pull through procedure. The pathogenesis of this condition and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010502:Perineum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome