ANAL ATRESIA
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There are basically two kinds of anal
atresia. In boys with high anal atresia, there may be a channel (fistula)
connecting the large intestine to either the urethra (which delivers
urine from the bladder) or the bladder itself. In girls, the channel
may connect with the vagina. Sixty percent of children with high
anal atresia have other defects, including problems with the
esophagus, urinary tract, and bones. In low anal atresia, the
channel may open in front of the circular mass of muscles that
constrict to close the anal opening (anal sphincter) or, in boys,
below the scrotum. Occasionally, the intestine ends just under the
skin. It is estimated that overall abnormalities of the anus and
rectum occur in about 1 in every 5,000 births and are slightly more
common among boys. A mother who has one child with these kind of
conditions has a 1% chance of having another child who suffers from
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