Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are a type of congenital abnormality that affects the lower digestive, urogenital, and/or gynaecological systems. They affect around 1 in every 5000 live births, with a slight male preponderance. ARMs can arise alone or in conjunction with other abnormalities. There is limited information in the literature on the features of ARMs in Hispanic populations in the United States. From January 2012 through December 2015, all patients with ARMs examined at a single facility in El Paso, Texas, had their charts reviewed by an institutional review board.The Krickenbeck categorization system was used to collect data on demographics, ARM kinds, related symptoms, and long-term consequences. The research comprised 37 patients, 20 of them were males and 17 of whom were girls. Rectoperineal fistula, rectourethral fistula, and cloacal malformation were the most frequent ARMs. Constipation was the most prevalent long-term consequence, particularly among individuals with recto-perineal fistula.

Children in the Borderland area may have a greater rate of recto-perineal fistula than previously thought. Postoperative problems in Hispanic children with ARM were equivalent to those seen in other groups.

Reference:https://journals.lww.com/jpgn/Fulltext/2020/07000/Characteristics_of_Anorectal_Malformations_in.11.aspx

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