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Are adults content or continent after repair for high anal atresia? A long-term follow-up study in patients 18 years of age and older.

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OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the current state of fecal and urinary continence in an extensive group of adults after operative correction for high anorectal malformations and how they cope with their incontinence. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Normal fecal continence is hardly to be expected after correction for high anorectal malformation; despite this, it is commonly accepted that for most patients fecal continence improves with growing age and that most adult patients have no problems. Until now, however, few long-term follow-up studies in small groups of adults have been performed to assess continence after operative repair for high anorectal malformation. METHODS:Fifty-eight adult patients (median age, 26.0 years; range, 18.1 to 56.9 years) with an operatively corrected high anorectal malformation were evaluated by questionnaire with respect to their current state of fecal and urinary continence and mode of control of defecation. RESULTS:Seven patients have a permanent ileostoma or colostoma. Of the 51 patients with anal defecation, 61% control defecation by themselves, whereas 35% control defecation by using enemas or bowel irrigations, and 4% do not have any control at all. Besides medical therapy, 65% take dietary measures to influence defecation. According to existing scoring methods, 41% reached good and 49% fair control of defecation, whereas only 10% had poor control. Current control of defecation was reached from a median age of 15.0 years (range, 5 to 31 years). CONCLUSION:Conclusively, the authors can say that after correction for high anorectal malformation nobody reached normal fecal continence. Most patients with anal defecation reached good and fair control of defecation, however. Of all 58 patients, 84% are satisfied with their level of cleanliness.

journal_name

Ann Surg

journal_title

Annals of surgery

authors

Hassink EA,Rieu PN,Severijnen RS,vd Staak FH,Festen C

doi

10.1097/00000658-199308000-00012

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-08-01 00:00:00

pages

196-200

issue

eissn

0003-4932

issn

1528-1140

journal_volume

218

pub_type

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Are adults content or continent after repair for high anal atresia? A long-term follow-up study in patients 18 years of age and older.