A new born baby presents with absent anal orifice and meconuria. What is the most appropriate management?
Correct Answer: Transverse colostomy
Description: Imperforate anus # A rare congenital disorder # Classified as being high or low depending on the site of the rectal termination in relation to the pelvic floor # Low defects: relatively easy to correct but prone to constipation # High defects: more difficult to correct and prone to faecal incontinence Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-1247
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