Laparoscopic surgical technique to facilitate management of high anorectal malformations – report of seven cases

Andrzej Gołębiewski; Maciej Murawski; Marcin Łosin; Marek Królak; Piotr Czauderna

doi:10.5114/wiitm.2011.24693

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Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

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Laparoscopic surgical technique to facilitate management of high anorectal malformations – report of seven cases

Andrzej Gołębiewski

,

Maciej Murawski

,

Marcin Łosin

,

Marek Królak

,

Piotr Czauderna

Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques 2011; 6 (3): 150-154

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2011.24693

Online publish date: 2011/09/30

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Anorectal malformations (ARMs) occur in approximately 1 per 5000 live births. The most commonly used procedure for repair of high ARMs is posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP). This operation is performed entirely through a perineal approach. The first report of laparoscopically assisted anorectal pull-through (LAARP) for repair of ARMs was presented by Georgeson in 2000. The aim is presenting early experience with laparoscopically assisted anorectal pull-through technique in boys with high anorectal malformations. In the last 5 years 7 boys (9 months to 2 years old) with high ARMs were operated on using the LAARP technique. Laparoscopically the rectal pouch was exposed down to the urethral fistula, which was clipped and divided. Externally, the centre of the muscle complex was identified using an electrical stimulator. In the first 4 patients after a midline incision of 2 cm at the planned anoplasty site, a tunnel to the pelvis was created bluntly and dilated with Hegar probes under laparoscopic control. In the last 3 boys a minimal PSARP was done creating a channel into the pelvis. The separated rectum was pulled down and sutured to the perineum. Laparoscopic mobilization of the rectal pouch and fistula division was possible in all cases. There were no intraoperative complications except one ureteral injury. Patients were discharged home on post-operative day 5 to 7. The early results prove that LAARP, an alternative option to PSARP for treatment of imperforate anus, offers many advantages, including excellent visualization of the pelvic anatomical structures, accurate placement of the bowel into the muscle complex and a minimally invasive abdominal and perineal incision. It allows for shorter hospital stay and faster recovery. However, to compare the functional results against the standard procedure (PSARP), longer follow-up of all patients is necessary.

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Laparoscopic surgical technique to facilitate management of high anorectal malformations – report of seven cases

Andrzej Gołębiewski , Maciej Murawski , Marcin Łosin , Marek Królak , Piotr Czauderna

laparoscopy, anorectal malformations, laparoscopically assisted anorectal pull-through (LAARP), children

Andrzej Gołębiewski

,

Maciej Murawski

,

Marcin Łosin

,

Marek Królak

,

Piotr Czauderna