title: [Anorectal malformations].
abstract: Anorectal malformations (ARM) are the result of an abnormal development of the terminal part of the digestive tract interesting anus and/or rectum that occur early between the sixth and tenth week of embryonic development. They carry a malformation spectrum of severity depending on the level of disruption of the anorectal canal and of the associated caudal malformations (sacrum and spine). ARM are associated in over half the cases with other malformations that can be integrated in some cases in known syndromes. If surgical treatment to restore anatomy as normal as possible is indispensable, post-operative care is essential for these patients whose defecation mechanisms are altered, to reach if not continence, at least a socially acceptable cleanliness.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie pédiatrique, CRMR Malformations ano-rectales et pelviennes rares (MAREP), Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Université Paris Descartes, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cretolle
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lottmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Irtan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lortat-Jacob
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alova
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aigrain
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Podevin
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lehur
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarnacki
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D000071056:Anorectal Malformations; D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome