Background Many patients with anorectal malformations (ARM) need a bowel management
program (BMP) to manage lifelong problems of fecal incontinence or severe constipation …

Purpose To determine the degree of stress in parents of children operated for intermediate
anorectal malformations, and their quality of life (QOL) at follow-up. Methods Forty-two of the …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term functional outcome in children
with anorectal malformations and to correlate them with the type of malformation Methods …

Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in anxiety and quality of life (QOL)
between mothers and fathers of children with anorectal malformations (ARM) or …

Introduction Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are a complex collection of congenital
disorders of the anus, rectum, and genitourinary system with possible active morbidities …

Abstract Background Postoperative outcomes for Hirschsprung disease (HD) remain
variable, with many patients affected by constipation and/or fecal incontinence. The long …

Aim The impact of anorectal malformation (ARM) on bowel function and social, educational
and occupational end‐points was investigated in adult patients entered on a national …

Background: Anorectal malformations (ARMs) comprise a spectrum of congenital anomalies
that continue to present a challenge for paediatric surgeons. Advances in modern surgical …

BACKGROUND: Several studies addressed the long-term follow-up of anorectal anomalies
(ARM) in relation to clinical issues (eg, continence) and quality of life. However, most of …

Thirty-three adolescents (aged 12 to 20 years; median, 15) with a corrected low (n= 17) or
high (n= 16) anorectal anomaly were assessed using anorectal physiological examination …