Computerized tomography of the organs of the small pelvis in children with anorectal atresia
Sitkovskiĭ, N.B.; Babiĭ, I.S.; Kaplan, V.M.; Dan'shin, T.I.; Sil'chenko, M.I.; Bodnar', V.V.; Gbenu, A.S.
Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia 2: 7-9
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 1518247 Document Number: 394135
In 12 children with the different forms of anorectal atresia, for studying the state of a sphincter apparatus of the rectum and assessment of quality of its bringing down into the perineum after proctoplasty, computerized tomography of the organs of a small pelvis was used. Underdeveloped and undifferentiated musculus levator ani in children with high anorectal atresia and fistula to the urinary bladder was revealed. The method permits to establish exact location of the intestine brought down relative to musculus levator ani and external anal sphincter.