ANAL ATRESIA
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Surgery is the only treatment for anal
atresia. For high anal atresia, immediately after the diagnosis is
made, a surgical incision is made in the large intestine to make a
temporary opening (colostomy) in the abdomen where waste is excreted.
Several months later, the intestine is moved into the ring of muscle
(sphincter) that is part of the anus and a hole is made in the skin.
The colostomy is closed several weeks later. In low anal atresia,
immediately after diagnosis, a hole is made in the skin to open the
area where the anus should be. If the channel is in the wrong place,
the intestine is moved into the correct position sometime during the
child's first year. After surgery, the pediatric surgeon uses an
instrument to dilate or widen the rectum and teaches the parents how
to do this daily at home to prevent scar tissue from contracting. |
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