2. ◤
DEFINITION:
▪An imperforate anus is a birth defect that
happens while your baby is still growing in
the womb. This defect means that your baby
has an improperly developed anus, and
therefore can't pass stool normally from
their rectum out of their body.
6. ◤
ETIOLOGY
▪ IT IS UNCLEAR
▪ GENETIC COMPONENTS-MUTATIONS IN SPECIFIC
GENES ENCODING TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS
▪ ASSOCIATED WITH TOWNES-BROKES
SYNDROME,CURRARINO’S SYNDROME AND
PALLISTER-HALL SYNDROME,DOWN’S SYNDROME
17. ◤
DORSALLY FROM URINARY TRACT
SEPERATES RECTUM
VENTRALLY
BY THE 7TH WEEK
AND URINARY TRACT SEPARATE COMPLETELY
OF GESTATION
ANY DELAY IN DEVELOPMENT OR SEPERATION OR ANY
ABNORMAL GROWTH OF STRUCTURES
IMPERFORATE ANUS
18. ◤
CLINICAL FEATURES
❖ IN INFANTS
▪ NO PASSAGE OF MECONIUM
▪ ABSENSE OF NORMAL ANAL OPENING
▪ PRESENCE OF MECONIUM IN THE PERINEUM
19. ◤
CONT….
❑ IN OLDER CHILDREN
▪ DIFFICULT DEFECATION
▪ ABDOMINAL DISTENSION
▪ RIBBON LIKE STOOLS
39. ◤
PROGNOSIS
▪ PERINEAL FISTULA AND RECTAL ATRESIA SHOULD HAVE
EXCELLENT FUNCTIONAL RESULTS AFTER THE REPAIR
OF THEIR DEFECTS
▪ MALE PATIENTS WITH RECTOURETHRAL BULBAR
FISTULA AND BOTH SEXES WITH IMPERFORATE ANUS
WITHOUT FISTULA ALSO HAVE GOOD PROGNOSIS-80%