scholarly journals LIMITATIONS OF CROSS TABLE PRONE LATERAL X-RAY/INVERTOGRAM IN DIAGNOSING OF TYPES OF ANORECTAL MALFORMATIONS

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-43
Author(s):  
Renu Kushwaha ◽  
Santosh Kushwaha ◽  
Rachna Bhatnagar ◽  
U.C Singh ◽  
Deepak Singh ◽  
...  

INTRODUCTION Anorectal malformation is the very common congenital malformation with the incidence of 1 in 5000 (1,2). The diagnosis is made on perineal examination which is further corroborated by cross table prone lateral x-ray or invertogram to find out the level of anorectal atresia. The cross table prone lateral x-ray is considered better investigation tool as compared to invertogram for demonstration of the level of rectal atresia in neonates. In prone cross table lateral x-ray, effect of gravity is negated, positioning of the baby is more comfortable and the rectal gas shadow is better delineated. AIM To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of cross table prone lateral x-ray in labelling a patient of anorectal malformation as high or low. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in retrospective manner. Radiological materials, clinical and operative records of the neonates with anorectal malformation operated in Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery unit, BRD Medical College over a period of 2 years (June 2017 to July 2019) were retrieved. Total 100 neonates with anorectal malformation were admitted in our hospital during this time frame. Out of these patients, colostomy was done in 79 patients, anoplasty was performed in 18 cases. Two patients underwent primary posterior sagittal anorectoplasty while 1 patient had ileostomy done. During this study, we came across four unusual cases of low anorectal malformation where the x-ray picture did not coincide with the clinical diagnosis. CONCLUSION Diagnosis of anorectal malformation is clinical but to diagnose the type of anorectal malformation it requires both clinical as well as radiological workup. In case of diagnostic dilemma, our clinical interpretation should lead the diagnosis as none of the x-ray modality has 100% sensitivity.

Author(s):  
Alwi Lawile ◽  
Farid Nur Mantu ◽  
Nita Mariana ◽  
Arifin Seweng

Background: The management of anorectal malformations universally uses posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) as standard surgery. The aim of this research was to determine continence in patients with anorectal malformation after PSARP action.Methods: This study was a descriptive analytical categorical research with cross sectional design. The data were obtained from patients’ medical records and questionnaire given to patients underwent PSARP in Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital and network hospitals from June 1 to December 1, 2018. The analysis was done to 60 children ranging from 5 to 8 years old. Most of them were male (56.7%) ranging from 5 to 6 years old (53.3%).Results: The results of the research indicated that based on malformation subtype, most of them suffered from rectourethra fistula (40.0%) with continence problem (61.7%). There was no significant correlation between sex and continence problem (p >0.05). However, it was seen that the percentage of continence subjects was higher in female (65.4%) than in male (58.8%), while the percentage of soiling and constipated subjects was higher in male than in female. Rectourethra fistula was found more frequently in male than in female (70.6%), while vestibuler fistula was found more frequently in female (69.2%). There was no significant correlation between age and defecation problem (p >0.05). However, the percentage of continence and soiling subjects was higher in 5-6 years children then the one for 7-8 year children, while the percentage of constipated subjects was higher in 7-8 year children (21.4%) than 5-8 year children (18.8%).Conclusions: Gender differences in the outcome of children with anorectal malformations must be considered. Men with perineal fistula were likely to experience continence and constipation than women with perineal fistulas. Women with perineal fistulas and vestibular fistulas had almost similar outcome.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sen Li ◽  
Jun Wang

AbstractThe anorectal malformation with long perineal fistula is a rare anomaly in the spectrum of anorectal malformations. Aim of the study is to describe the series of patients with anorectal malformation with long perineal fistula and compare the outcome with patient with standard perineal fistula. From March 2012 to January 2019, 7 patients who suffered from anorectal malformation with long perineal fistula were retrospectively reviewed. Three were operated on primarily by our department, and 4 cases were re-operated after a perineal anoplasty repair performed elsewhere. Four were operated by laparoscopy assisted anorectoplasty, and 3 cases were repaired by posterior sagittal anorectoplasty. The follow-up outcomes were compared with 71 cases of normal perineal fistula (NPF) in the same period. 7 cases have been followed up for 0.5–4 years (M = 2.57 ± 1.26) after definitive surgery. Their bowel function score was lower than normal perineal fistula (SPF = 12, range: 5–18; NPF = 18.5, range: 18–20). Four cases underwent anorectomanometry. The incidence of rectoanal inhibitory reflex was lower in the special type group. (p = 0.14). Three cases of contrast enema using barium: 2 cases of colorectal dilatation and thickening changes, 1 case showed no obvious abnormalities. Anorectal perineal fistula should be examined by distal colostogram at preoperation. This should be altered in: When suspecting a case of anorectal malformation type long perineal fistula a preoperative contrast enema could give insight of the anatomy befor performing a anoplasty.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-314
Author(s):  
Md Delwar Hossain ◽  
Md Shahjahan ◽  
Md Saifullah ◽  
Kazi Md Noor Ul Ferdous ◽  
M Kabirul Islam

Background : There are various surgical options for management of anorectal malformations (ARM). Colostomy is a common part of the management of high anorectal malformation in the pediatric population.Objective : The aim of this study was to find out the most common complications after formation of divided sigmoid colostomy.Methods : This prospective observational study was done in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health and Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka from January 2012 to December 2017. Divided and separated sigmoid colostomy was doneon 116 patients admitted with ARM during this period. Follow up on 2nd, 4th and 8th week after operation was done and in each follow up patients were assessed clinicallyfor wound infection, skin excoriation, prolapse of colostomy, retraction of colostomy and parastomal hernia. If colostomy complications were found then managed as per standard method.Results : The mean age of patients was 2.43±1.29 days and majority of the patients 66 (56.9%) were male.About half of the patients 50(43.1%) had fistula and 21(18.1%) patients had associated anomaly. Among 116 patients 51 (43.97%) developed complications after colostomy. The most common complication was skin excoriation found in 35 (30.2%) patients followed by wound infection in 8(6.9%). Prolapse and retraction of colostomy was found only in 6 (5.17%)and 2 (1.7%) cases respectively. No patient developed parastomal hernia and there was no mortality.Conclusion : Divided and separated sigmoid colostomy provided satisfactory outcome in the management of high anorectal malformation. Skin excoriation was the most common complication and few developed wound infection and prolapse of colostomy.Northern International Medical College Journal Vol.9(2) Jan 2018: 311-314


2004 ◽  
Vol 57 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 284-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Bukarica ◽  
Smiljana Marinkovic ◽  
Vesna Zrnic-Pekovic ◽  
Dusanka Dobanovacki ◽  
Vladimir Borisev ◽  
...  

Introduction Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSAKP) was introduced in 1982, by Repa and de Vries, as a new surgical procedure for patients with anorectal malformations. It was supposed to provide better chance for normal fecal continence. Meterial and methods Between 1991 and 2000, 50 patients with anorectal abnormalities underwent PSARP. In 43 patients PSARP was primary operation and in 7 it was a secondary procedure. At the time of study patients were not younger than 3, and not older than 13 years. Patients and their parents were interviewed, and fecal continence was graded as follows: voluntary bowel contractions, soiling less than once a week, soiling more than once a week, daily soiling and constipation. Results Amongst patients who underwent primary surgical correction, 74% had voluntary bowel contractions. Babies with perineal fistula, rectal atresia and stenosis presented with best results in term of voluntary bowel contractions (100%), as with vestibular fistula, ten of eleven patients. Only 18% of patients (atresia without fistula, vestibular fistula and bulbourethral fistula) had soiling. Patients with perineal fistula and rectal atresia and stenosis 40% were totally continent (voluntary bowel movements without soiling). The most frequent sequel was constipation, which appeared in 48%, without coincidence with frequency of soiling. The problem of constipation was surprisingly more frequent in patients with expected better prognosis in fecal continence. Conclusion Although PSARP offers a good esthetic result, only two third of patients have voluntary bowel movements and in about half there exists a problem with constipation, with necessary further treatment.


Author(s):  
Md Mokarram Ali ◽  
Amit Kumar ◽  
. Rashi ◽  
Amit Kumar Sinha ◽  
Bindey Kumar

Anorectal Malformations (ARM) are known to be associated with urogenital abnormalities. However, the incidence of ectopic ureter in these patients is rare. This report is about a two-year-old male child with ARM. The patient presented after a failed Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (PSARP). The presenting complaint was urinary leak from rectum. Subsequently, the patient was taken up for redo-PSARP. During surgery, bilateral ectopic ureters were identified, incidentally. Surgeons operating on the patients of ARM should be vigilant about this rare association of ectopic ureter with ARM, so as to avoid its injury during perineal dissection.


1970 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
MA Hayee ◽  
QD Mohammad ◽  
H Rahman ◽  
M Hakim ◽  
SM Kibria

A 42-year-old female presented in Neurology Department of Sir Salimullah Medical College with gradually worsening difficulty in talking and eating for the last four months. Examination revealed dystonic tongue, macerated lips due to continuous drooling of saliva and aspirated lungs. She had no history of taking antiparkinsonian, neuroleptics or any other drugs causing dystonia. Chest X-ray revealed aspiration pneumonia corrected later by antibiotics. She was treated with botulinum toxin type-A. Twenty units of toxin was injected in six sites of the tongue. The dystonic tongue became normal by 24 hours. Subsequent 16 weeks follow up showed very good result and the patient now can talk and eat normally. (J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2006; 24: 75-78)


Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 753
Author(s):  
Dmitriy Shlimas ◽  
Artem L. Kozlovskiy ◽  
Maxim Zdorovets

The interest in lithium-containing ceramics is due to their huge potential as blanket materials for thermonuclear reactors for the accumulation of tritium. However, an important factor in their use is the preservation of the stability of their strength and structural properties when under the influence of external factors that determine the time frame of their operation. This paper presents the results of a study that investigated the influence of the LiTiO2 phase on the increasing resistance to degradation and corrosion of Li2TiO3 ceramic when exposed to aggressive acidic media. Using the X-ray diffraction method, it was found that an increase in the concentration of LiClO4·3H2O during synthesis leads to the formation of a cubic LiTiO2 phase in the structure as a result of thermal sintering of the samples. During corrosion tests, it was found that the presence of the LiTiO2 phase leads to a decrease in the degradation rate in acidic media by 20–70%, depending on the concentration of the phase. At the same time, and in contrast to the samples of Li2TiO3 ceramics, for which the mechanisms of degradation during a long stay in aggressive media are accompanied by large mass losses, for the samples containing the LiTiO2 phase, the main degradation mechanism is pitting corrosion with the formation of pitting inclusions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Stafford ◽  
A.S. Safronova ◽  
A.Ya. Faenov ◽  
T.A. Pikuz ◽  
R. Kodama ◽  
...  

AbstractThe use of laboratory experiments as plasma creating sources is a valuable tool for understanding astrophysical observations. Recently plasma created through irradiation by lasers with relativistic intensities has been used to study effects of hot electrons and X-ray pumping on X-ray formation of multiply charged ions spectra. This paper discusses the formation of K-shell Fe spectra recorded from a plasma irradiated by 35 fs pulses with intensities of 1021 W/cm2. Modeling of the spectra suggests three different regions of plasma radiation including a cold ~10 eV region, a mild ~700 eV region, and a hot ~3500 eV region. The influence of hot electrons and X-ray pumping is discussed and a comparison with K-shell Fe spectra from a 1 MA X-pinch experiment is included to highlight the differences due to the shorter time frame of the laser–plasma interaction experiment.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 41-43
Author(s):  
Sk Moazzem Hossain ◽  
Farjana Kabir ◽  
SM Kamal ◽  
Debasish Kumar Ghosh

Ewing's sarcoma is an uncommon malignant bone tumour occuring in children, adolescents and young adults. We report a case of a 13 year old male admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital with history of pain and swelling in chest wall for two weeks. Earlier chest X-ray showed a mass lesion in the left upper part of chest wall and erosion of first rib. Subsequent X-ray revealed left sided massive pleural effusion. CT scan revealed a mass lesion in the left upper part of chest wall originated from left first rib and left sided pleural effusion. FNAC from the mass lesion revealed features suggestive of Ewing's sarcoma. Patient was treated with chemotherapy and after first cycle there was significant improvement of all the signs and symptoms.Bang Med J (Khulna) 2017; 50 : 41-43


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