"Anus, Imperforate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital abnormality characterized by the persistence of the anal membrane, resulting in a thin membrane covering the normal ANAL CANAL. Imperforation is not always complete and is treated by surgery in infancy. This defect is often associated with NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; MENTAL RETARDATION; and DOWN SYNDROME.
| Descriptor ID |
D001006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.198.050 C16.131.314.094
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| Concept/Terms |
Anus, Imperforate- Anus, Imperforate
- Imperforate Anus
- Atresia, Anal
- Anal Atresia
- Anal Atresias
- Atresias, Anal
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anus, Imperforate" by people in Profiles.
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Classification and Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Oct; 59(10):161598.
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Recurrent constellations of embryonic malformations re-conceptualized as an overlapping group of disorders with shared pathogenesis. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 11; 182(11):2646-2661.
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Pancreatic Malnutrition in Children. Pediatr Ann. 2019 Nov 01; 48(11):e441-e447.
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Use of the 5-mm Endoscopic Stapler for Ligation of Fistula in Laparoscopic-Assisted Repair of Anorectal Malformation. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2018 Jun; 28(6):780-783.
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Targeted Resequencing of 29 Candidate Genes and Mouse Expression Studies Implicate ZIC3 and FOXF1 in Human VATER/VACTERL Association. Hum Mutat. 2015 Dec; 36(12):1150-4.
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Vaginal anomalies and atresia associated with imperforate anus: diagnosis and surgical management. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Mar; 50(3):431-7.
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VATER/VACTERL association: identification of seven new twin pairs, a systematic review of the literature, and a classical twin analysis. Clin Dysmorphol. 2012 Oct; 21(4):191-195.
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Intrachromosomal duplications of 22q11 are not a common cause of isolated coloboma and coloboma with other limited features of cat eye syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2008 Feb 01; 146A(3):401-4.
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Cloacal exstrophy--pull-through or permanent stoma? A review of 53 patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jan; 43(1):164-8; discussion 168-70.
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Therapeutic cecostomy tubes in infants with imperforate anus and caudal agenesis. J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Mar; 37(3):345-7.