title: Perineal canal: an uncommon entity with good prognosis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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