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This is a brief presentation of the most common types of anorectal malformations. It was written for the practicing pediatrician. It meant to be a practical guide to identify and manage these pediatric problems from the newborn until adult life. It emphasizes the importance of suspecting the associated defects, as well as to try to avoid the most common errors observed in the management of these malformations. It also includes information that will allow the clinician to establish the functional prognosis for each specific types of defect.

The management of the sequelae is considered an important part of this chapter.

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  1. International Center for Colorectal Care, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA

    Andrea Bischoff & Alberto Peña

  2. Colorectal and Complex Pelvic Malformation Center, Department of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Belinda Hsi Dickie

  3. Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    Marc A. Levitt

  4. Colorectal Center for Children, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Alberto Peña

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Bischoff, A., Dickie, B.H., Levitt, M.A., Peña, A. (2019). Anorectal Malformations. In: Puri, P. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38482-0_76-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38482-0_76-2

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