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dc.contributor.authorVinluan, ML
dc.contributor.authorOlveda, RM
dc.contributor.authorOrtanez, CK
dc.contributor.authorAbellera, M
dc.contributor.authorOlveda, DU
dc.contributor.authorChy, DC
dc.contributor.authorRoss, AG
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-22T01:27:05Z
dc.date.available2018-01-22T01:27:05Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1757-790X
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bcr-2015-210084
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/101965
dc.description.abstractAnorectal malformations consist of a wide spectrum of conditions which can affect both sexes and involve the distal anus and rectum as well as the urinary and genital tracts. Patients have the best chance of a good functional outcome if the condition is diagnosed early and efficient anatomic repair is promptly instituted. This report describes a rare case of imperforate anus associated with both rectovaginal and rectocutaneous fistulas in a 6-year-old Filipino girl. The case highlights shortcomings in the healthcare delivery system combined with socio-economic factors that contributed to the delay in both diagnosis and the institution of adequate treatment. Care and preventive measures that can be implemented in low-resource settings to reduce the impact of birth defects are also discussed.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherB M J Group
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalBMJ Case Reports
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2015
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSurgery
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth and community services
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode320226
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420305
dc.titleAccess to essential paediatric surgery in the developing world: a case of imperforate anus with rectovaginal and rectocutaneous fistulas left untreated
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorRoss, Allen G.


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