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Chronic Constipation and Megarectum in a 14-Year-Old Patient Operated of Anorectal Malformation—Case Report
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
- 1 Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
- 2 Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
- 3 Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
- 4 Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
- 5 Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
- 6 Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present the case of a female patient, 14 years of age, who developed a megarectum and overflow of fecal incontinence as a consequence of chronic and severe constipation, after the surgical repair of her vestibular fistula at the age one. The huge rectum was resected than dissected down to the pelvic floor and a new anus was reconstructed via a posterior sagittal anorectoplasty with excellent results.
KeywordsVestibular FistulaConstipationMegarectumBowel Resection
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