dc.contributor.author | Vinluan, ML | |
dc.contributor.author | Olveda, RM | |
dc.contributor.author | Ortanez, CK | |
dc.contributor.author | Abellera, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Olveda, DU | |
dc.contributor.author | Chy, DC | |
dc.contributor.author | Ross, AG | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-22T01:27:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-01-22T01:27:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1757-790X | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1136/bcr-2015-210084 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/101965 | |
dc.description.abstract | Anorectal 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.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | B M J Group | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 1 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 6 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | BMJ Case Reports | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 2015 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Surgery | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Health and community services | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3202 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 320226 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 420305 | |
dc.title | Access to essential paediatric surgery in the developing world: a case of imperforate anus with rectovaginal and rectocutaneous fistulas left untreated | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Ross, Allen G. | |