Distance Between the Distal Rectal Pouch and Perineum in Neonates of Low-Birth Weight With Imperforate Anus

In conclusion, nonsignificant correlation was observed between P-P distance and birth weight, and cutoff P-P distance to diagnose low-type imperforate anus was 12.5 mm. Despite the very small sample size in our study, and only 4 neonates with intermediate-/high-type imperforate anus, these findings are important because surgical management whether transperineal anoplasty or diverting colostomy is decided based on the type of imperforate anus, and P-P distance to diagnose the type of imperforate anus was feasible even in neonates with LBW.

Source: Ultrasound Quarterly - March 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: Original Research Source Type: research