title: Closure of the defect resulting from caudal regression syndrome with duplicated rectum.
abstract: Caudal regression syndrome covers a range of congenital malformations that range from simple anal atresia to absence of sacral, lumbar, and possibly lower thoracic, vertebrae. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of caudal regression syndrome combined with rectal duplication. We present a case and describe our technique of reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. serozt@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Unsal
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Ilhami
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Surer
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sengezer
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000637:transplantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome