Vestibular fistula (VF) is a common anorectal malformation in females. However, the timing and methods of surgical treatment vary considerably between institutions, mainly because of concerns regarding postoperative complications at the surgical site. This concern primarily relates to the sagittal skin incision extending from the vestibule to the anal region; therefore, we sought ways to minimize its extent....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this article is unrelated to audiology or hearing health.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
This article is outside the audiology domain and carries no relevance to hearing care professionals or researchers.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Case report describes a novel single-stage surgical technique for anorectal vestibular fistula.
- 02Procedure avoids a perineal (skin near the rectum) incision.
- 03No connection to audiology, hearing loss, or vestibular (balance) function of the inner ear.
- 04Inclusion in an audiology feed appears to be an indexing or routing error.
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42078169
- DOI
- 10.1093/jscr/rjag220.
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 1
- Population
- Pediatric patient with anorectal vestibular fistula (anorectal malformation)
- Intervention
- Single-stage anorectoplasty without perineal incision using fistula inversion
Primary outcomes
Surgical feasibility and clinical outcome of novel anorectoplasty technique