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Posterior sagittal rectoplasty for rectal atresia: a definitive approach

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Two infants with rectal atresia were successfully treated by end-to-end anastomosis via a posterior sagittal approach with a covering colostomy. The first child had previously undergone numerous local procedures in an attempt to correct the anomaly.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children, St. Michael's Hill, BS2 8BJ, Bristol, UK

    A. Aslam & R. D. Spicer

  2. Department of Paediatric Pathology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children, St. Michael's Hill, BS2 8BJ, Bristol, UK

    M. T. Ashworth

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Aslam, A., Ashworth, M.T. & Spicer, R.D. Posterior sagittal rectoplasty for rectal atresia: a definitive approach. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 408–409 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00497830

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