In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Dr. Jenn Lee and Dr. Peter Lu talk to Dr. Richard Wood, Chief of the Department of Pediatric Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. We discuss identifying and caring for the child with an anorectal malformation.

Learning objectives

• Recognize the various types of anorectal malformations and the VACTERL association.
• Discuss the diagnosis of anorectal malformations, including the importance of early identification by the pediatrician or pediatric GI.
• Understand the role of the pediatrician or pediatric GI in the ongoing care of children with anorectal malformations even after surgery.

References

• Anorectal Malformations Family Guidebook

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