Psychosocial factors affecting quality of life in patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease-a qualitative systematic review

WJ Svetanoff, CL Kapalu, JJ Lopez, JA Fraser… - Journal of pediatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Little is known about psychosocial and behavioral factors that impact the quality
of life of patient's with anorectal malformations (ARM) and Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) …

State of the art bowel management for pediatric colorectal problems: anorectal malformations

E Bokova, WJ Svetanoff, JJ Lopez, MA Levitt… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
Up to 79% of patients with anorectal malformations (ARMs) experience constipation and/or
soiling after a primary posterior sagittal anoplasty (PSARP) and are referred to a bowel …

Prevalence and survival of patients with anorectal malformations: a population-based study

M Cassina, FF Leon, M Ruol, SF Chiarenza… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are the most frequent congenital
intestinal anomalies. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of anorectal …

High molecular diagnostic yields and novel phenotypic expansions involving syndromic anorectal malformations

R Belanger Deloge, X Zhao, PN Luna… - European Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
Evidence suggests that genetic factors contribute to the development of anorectal
malformations (ARMs). However, the etiology of the majority of ARMs cases remains …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term functional urinary and sexual outcomes in patients with anorectal malformations—a systematic review

T Bjoersum-Meyer, L Kaalby, L Lund… - European Urology Open …, 2021 - Elsevier
Context Long-term urinary and sexual outcomes after repair of anorectal malformations
(ARMs) are currently affected by concomitant malformations of the urinary tract and genitalia …

Fecal continence outcomes and potential disparities for patients with anorectal malformations treated at referral institutions for pediatric colorectal surgery

SE Rice-Townsend, L Nicassio, D Glazer… - Pediatric surgery …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Fecal incontinence is a problem for many patients born with an anorectal
malformation (ARM) that can impact quality of life. It is unknown if racial, ethnic, and …

Assessing the benefit of reoperations in patients who suffer from fecal incontinence after repair of their anorectal malformation

RJ Wood, DR Halleran, H Ahmad… - Journal of pediatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Aim Patients with a previously repaired anorectal malformation
(ARM) can suffer from complications which lead to incontinence. Reoperation can improve …

Correlation of anorectal manometry measures to severity of fecal incontinence in patients with anorectal malformations–a cross-sectional study

T Bjørsum-Meyer, P Christensen, MS Jakobsen… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Anorectal malformations (ARM) are a spectrum of anomalies of the rectum and anal canal
affecting 1 in 2500 to 5000 live births. Functional problems are common and related to the …

RNA-Seq profiling of circular RNAs during development of hindgut in rat embryos with ethylenethiourea-induced anorectal malformations

SY Li, CY Wang, YX Xiao, XB Tang, ZW Yuan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are among the most common congenital terminal digestive
tract malformations. Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a novel type of endogenous non-coding …

Bowel function and features of bowel dysfunction in preschool children with anorectal malformation type rectoperineal and rectovestibular fistula

C Lu, S Pan, H Chen, W Tang - European Journal of Pediatrics, 2024 - Springer
Anorectal malformations (ARMs) of the rectoperineal and rectovestibular fistula type
(RPF/RVF) generally have a good prognosis but may be accompanied by bowel …