Gastrointestinal (GI) emergencies in neonates and infants encompass from the beginning to
the end of the GI tract. Both congenital and acquired conditions can cause various GI …

Anorectal malformation (ARM) is classified as low, intermediate, or high; accurate diagnosis
of the type during the early neonatal period is important to determine the appropriate initial …

This systematic review outlines the role of sonography in an imperforate anus. The
diagnostic performance for type of imperforate anus is superior on the day after birth than …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the type of an imperforate anus by
using sonography in the prenatal period. Methods This retrospective study evaluated the …

Transperineal US has increased in use in the last decade. It is helpful in the evaluation of
distal genitourinary structures, the rectum and overlying soft tissues. When used in …

Introduction: anorectal malformation is a multi-systemic birth defect of the distal
gastrointestinal tract, the management of which is challenging to the surgeons, the patients …

Background Recently, it has been reported that anorectal malformation with rectourethral
fistula in male neonates can be managed by primary neonatal reconstruction without …

Objectives To evaluate changes in the distance between the distal rectal pouch and the
perineum (pouch‐perineum distance) from the birth day to the next day and to determine …

Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonography for detection of an internal
fistula on the birth day in neonates with an imperforate anus and to compare the diagnostic …

Objectives To compare the diagnostic accuracy for the low‐type imperforate anus between
prone cross‐table radiography and sonography. Methods We included 20 neonates with …